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In short — Core i5-10600KF 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 i5-10600KF is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $41.0 vs $124.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-10600KF - $0.37 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-3240 - 119 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
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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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Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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