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In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $41.0 vs $144.34
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 55 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 20% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-3240 - 188 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
35.26416295353278%
Multi-Core
1137
22.27228207639569%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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