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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $41.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-7700 - $0.24 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 5% better in Deathloop than Core i3-3240 - 178 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Deathloop
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 Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i7-7700
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
25 FPS
$67.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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