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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 12% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-3240 - 220 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $41.0 vs $99.95
- Up to 53% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-10400F - $0.21 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
46%
Price, $
$99.95
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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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
Badass
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i3-3240
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
34 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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43 FPS
$25.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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61 FPS
$15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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43 FPS
$20.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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27 FPS
$28.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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44 FPS
$16.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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27 FPS
$27.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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43 FPS
$30.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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61 FPS
$25.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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39 FPS
$23.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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