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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1032 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $41.0 vs $67.64
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 10% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-3240 - 136 vs 124 FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
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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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
49.86498649864986%
Multi-Core
1137
37.611644062189875%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i5-6400
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
36 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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