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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8086K 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 i7-8086K is 2101 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $41.0 vs $448.75
- Up to 91% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-8086K - $0.19 vs $2.05 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-3240 - 219 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 55 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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