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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $41.0 vs $115.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing New World than Core i5-11400F - $0.41 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 29% better in New World than Core i3-3240 - 128 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
New World
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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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
45%
Price, $
$115.99
35%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i5-11400F
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
52 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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57 FPS
$18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
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52 FPS
$21.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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41 FPS
$16.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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41 FPS
$16.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$659.99
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47 FPS
$9.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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62 FPS
$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$911
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62 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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62 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$15.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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