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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1062 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 138% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-3240 - 112 vs 47 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 i7-6700K - $41.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-6700K - $0.87 vs $1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 55 vs 91 Watts
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-6700K
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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 i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 91 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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