Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 is 561 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-2100 - 158 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-2100 - $41.0 vs $49.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-2100 - $0.26 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-2100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 55 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |