Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K is 127 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i3-3240 - 165 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $41.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3770K - $0.26 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 55 vs 77 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |