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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $25.7 vs $295.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9900KF - $0.1 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3240T - 284 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240T - 16 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240T | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240T or Core i9-9900KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
165 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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