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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F is 2423 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $41.0 vs $56.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-9100F - $0.19 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-3240 - 217 vs 211 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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