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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $41.0 vs $192.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700K - $0.37 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-3240 - 118 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
110
93.22033898305084%
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
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Updated 349040 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
22.699386503067487%
Price, $
$192
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $192 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349041 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
35.01896333754741%
Multi-Core
1137
17.647058823529413%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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