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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4170 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4170 is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-3240 - 133 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-3240 - $0.31 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i3-3240 - 54 vs 55 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i3-4170 - $41.0 vs $41.6
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.6
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
54 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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