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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $113
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 is 970 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-530 - 109 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i3-530 - $41.0 vs $45.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-530 - $0.38 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 55 vs 73 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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