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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 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 i3-10100 is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $41.0 vs $93.74
- Up to 54% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-10100 - $0.27 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-3240 - 159 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i3-10100
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
16 FPS
$55.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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21 FPS
$47.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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16 FPS
$60.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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16 FPS
$69.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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4 FPS
$87.5/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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16 FPS
$45.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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21 FPS
$72.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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