Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 is 120 days older than the more expensive Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Core i3-3210 - 158 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i3-3210 - $41.0 vs $70.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-3210 - $0.26 vs $0.45 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349636 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
FPS
156
98.73417721518987%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
57.777777777777786%
Price, $
$70
58%
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349636 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
509
91.87725631768953%
Multi-Core
1018
89.53386103781882%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i3-3210 |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |