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In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1032 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $25.7 vs $189.95
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 9% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-3240T - 213 vs 195 FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
447
37.97790994052676%
Multi-Core
971
30.183400683866957%
Intel Core i3-3240T | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3240T or Core i5-6500
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
37 FPS
$22.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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