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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690K 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 i5-4690K is 637 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - $41.0 vs $53.5
- Up to 17% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-4690K - $0.15 vs $0.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 55 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-3240 - 291 vs 275 FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
275
94.50171821305841%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/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 349628 minutes ago
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
291
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
83.33333333333334%
Price, $
$53.5
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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In Stock
Updated 349629 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
43.04584304584304%
Multi-Core
1137
31.31368768934178%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 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 | 88 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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