Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 1990 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 15% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-3240 - 205 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $41.0 vs $174.96
- Up to 73% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-8500 - $0.23 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |