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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $320
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4771 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 i7-4771 is 363 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-4771 - $41.0 vs $103.73
- Up to 58% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-4771 - $0.16 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4771 - 55 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3240 - 274 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
258
94.16058394160584%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/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 349585 minutes ago
Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
42.10526315789473%
Price, $
$103.73
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I7-4771 I7 4771 3.5 GHz Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 84W LGA 1150
Buy for $103.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349586 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
46.43755238893546%
Multi-Core
1137
29.478869587762507%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-4771 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 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 | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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