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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1366 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $41.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6850K - $0.15 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-3240 - 291 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
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
Buy for $41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349401 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
291
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
36.58536585365854%
Price, $
$120
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349403 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
43.69085173501578%
Multi-Core
1137
19.532726335681154%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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