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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 3775 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $41.0 vs $499.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-13900 - $0.24 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 52% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-3240 - 259 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 32 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i9-13900
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
200 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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209 FPS
$10.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,094.99
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209 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,541.13
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200 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,324.4
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209 FPS
$7.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,469.99
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200 FPS
$6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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238 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,766
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209 FPS
$7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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209 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,740
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200 FPS
$6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329
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