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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 2189 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $41.0 vs $107.0
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 2% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-3240 - 181 vs 178 FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
40.17403915881073%
Multi-Core
1137
31.609674728940785%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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