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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 46% better in Rust than Core i3-3240 - 230 vs 158 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 80% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $41.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-11900F - $0.26 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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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
High
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i3-3240
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
109 FPS
$9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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