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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 3783 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $41.0 vs $589.99
- Up to 92% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-13900KS - $0.14 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 55 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 17% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-3240 - 348 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 32 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i9-13900KS
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
348 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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239 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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348 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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334 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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348 FPS
$14.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$5,199.99
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