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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690 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 i5-4690 is 605 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - $41.0 vs $52.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-4690 - $0.34 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 8% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-3240 - 128 vs 119 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
119
92.96875%
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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Updated 349757 minutes ago
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
82.92682926829269%
Price, $
$52
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
Buy for $52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349758 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
46.51553316540722%
Multi-Core
1137
34.42325158946412%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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