Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 is 561 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-2100 - 92 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-2100 - $41.0 vs $49.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-2100 - $0.45 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-2100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |