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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 15% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-3240T - 235 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240T - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $25.7 vs $84.58
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
447
32.438316400580554%
Multi-Core
971
20.08688456764584%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-3240T |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i3-3240T
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
80 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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80 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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65 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$798
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