Buy on Amazon
$101.79
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 23% better in Rust than Core i3-3240 - 194 vs 158 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 60% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $41.0 vs $101.79
- Up to 50% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-9400F - $0.26 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
Buy for $101.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
Buy for $41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 104 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| 2.9 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 |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i3-3240
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
32 FPS
$36.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,169.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$34.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,119
In Stock
23 FPS
$30.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$699
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
