Buy on Amazon
$279
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 2884 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 23% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-3240 - 135 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $41.0 vs $279.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-10850K - $0.37 vs $2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
Buy for $279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2672 minutes ago
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
Buy for $41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2671 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i3-3240
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
64 FPS
$32.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,059.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$34.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$29.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,389.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$51.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,388.88
In Stock
78 FPS
$96.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$7,499.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,739.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$29.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,349.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$39.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,849.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$89.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$6,999.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$25.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,969
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
