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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 2189 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $41.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i3-9100 - $0.34 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 26% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-3240 - 152 vs 121 FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
121
79.60526315789474%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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In Stock
Updated 349040 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
35.789473684210535%
Price, $
$145
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349041 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
40.17403915881073%
Multi-Core
1137
31.609674728940785%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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