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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3431 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Core i3-3240
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $41.00 vs $76.80
- Up to 30% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i3-12100F - $0.26 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 55 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 33% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-3240 - 209 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-3240 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
138 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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