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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 85% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-3240 - 98 vs 53 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $41.0 vs $768.88
- Up to 90% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-9800X - $0.77 vs $7.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.85/FPS
9.80891719745223%
Price, $
$768.88
5%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Updated 2742 minutes ago
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
53
54.08163265306123%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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In Stock
Updated 2737 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
40.49707602339181%
Multi-Core
1137
15.463076295389635%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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