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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770 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 i7-4770 is 272 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-3240 - 180 vs 178 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 45% cheaper than Core i7-4770 - $41.0 vs $74.95
- Up to 45% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-4770 - $0.23 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ LGA 1150 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770
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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
Very High
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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