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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-3240 - 216 vs 170 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 86% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $41.0 vs $292.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9900KF - $0.24 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i3-3240
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
163 FPS
$10.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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