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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 4061 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $41.0 vs $339.99
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Control than Core i3-3240 - 208 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 28 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
18.84994896223205%
Multi-Core
1137
5.886007143966454%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 55 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i7-14700K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
150 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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150 FPS
$15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,336.15
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182 FPS
$17.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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144 FPS
$25.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,689
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150 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,076.52
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182 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,612.99
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158 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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109 FPS
$1.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$149.99
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109 FPS
$21.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,299
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109 FPS
$22.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499
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