Buy on Amazon
$41
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $41.0 vs $215.99
- Up to 79% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-11700 - $0.37 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 12% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-3240 - 123 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
110
89.43089430894308%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
Buy for $41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349034 minutes ago
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
21.022727272727273%
Price, $
$215.99
18%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $215.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349034 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
26.3433190679981%
Multi-Core
1137
13.200975269940788%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i7-11700
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,086.82
In Stock
70 FPS
$34.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,399
In Stock
59 FPS
$21.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,260.03
In Stock
49 FPS
$35.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,749
In Stock
77 FPS
$7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$539.99
In Stock
48 FPS
$34.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,644.4
In Stock
48 FPS
$38.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,849
In Stock
48 FPS
$47.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,262.99
In Stock
48 FPS
$33.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,619
In Stock
48 FPS
$32.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,539
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
