Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K is 127 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $41.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-3770K - $0.45 vs $1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 55 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-3240 - 94 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 77 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |