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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4771 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 i7-4771 is 363 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Performs up to 7% better in Saints Row than Core i3-3240 - 158 vs 148 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 68% cheaper than Core i7-4771 - $41.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-4771 - $0.28 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4771 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)
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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
Ultra
Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4771 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 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 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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