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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770S 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 i7-3770S is 127 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-3770S - $41.0 vs $75.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3770S - $0.15 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770S - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-3240 - 278 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
275
98.92086330935251%
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 349618 minutes ago
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
278
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
55.55555555555555%
Price, $
$75
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S
Buy for $75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349618 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770S |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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