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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 3349 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Core i3-3240
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $41.00 vs $195.00
- Up to 76% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700K - $0.14 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-3240 - 334 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 20 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-3240 or Core i7-12700K
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273 FPS
$7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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225 FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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275 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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$6.23/FPS
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$7.73/FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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284 FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$5.02/FPS
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$7.81/FPS
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188 FPS
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32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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