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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $41.0 vs $143.7
- Up to 67% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-10600K - $0.22 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-3240 - 216 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
32%
Price, $
$143.7
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i5-10600K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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