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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 4061 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $41.0 vs $294.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-14600KF - $0.29 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-3240 - 154 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 20 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
15%
Price, $
$294.99
13%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 55 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i5-14600KF
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
72 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$27.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
$22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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101 FPS
$18.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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