Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10300 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 i3-10300 is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Performs up to 5% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-3240 - 165 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $41.0 vs $99.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-10300 - $0.26 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-10300 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |