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In short — Core i3-6100 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 i3-6100 is 1093 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 18% better in Rust than Core i3-3240 - 186 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i3-3240 - 51 vs 55 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $41.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-6100 - $0.26 vs $0.54 per FPS
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1920 x 1080
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High
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | 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 |
51 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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