Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2640 v3 outperforms Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 735 days newer than Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
- Performs up to 13% better in Rust than Core i3-3240 - 179 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 55 vs 90 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
90 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |