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Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

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MSRP in USD: $97

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3431 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

Up to 57% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $41.0 vs $94.98
Up to 50% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-12100F - $0.26 vs $0.52 per FPS
Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 55 vs 58 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

Performs up to 17% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3240 - 181 vs 155 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i3-3240	vs	Intel Core i3-12100F
Sep 3rd, 2012	Release Date	Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3	Collection	Core i3
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.3 GHz
55 W	TDP	58 W
22 nm	Process Size	10 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
Intel HD 2500	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	No

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TOP 5 Games

God of War

League of Legends

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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