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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 10% better in Deathloop than Core i3-3240 - 186 vs 169 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 65% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $41.0 vs $116.09
- Up to 61% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i5-11400F - $0.24 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
38%
Price, $
$116.09
35%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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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 i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i3-3240
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
$16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099
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68 FPS
$11.44/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$778.1
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51 FPS
$8.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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58 FPS
$19.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,120
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58 FPS
$14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$845
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71 FPS
$13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$945.27
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71 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,081.99
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71 FPS
$12.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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68 FPS
$13.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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43 FPS
$15.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$650.87
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