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In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $41.0 vs $799.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-10920X - $0.35 vs $5.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 15% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-3240 - 136 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 24 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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