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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 557 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $41.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 76% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-990X - $0.22 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i3-3240 - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
190
99.47643979057592%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/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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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
23.65591397849462%
Price, $
$178.02
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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In Stock
Updated 349033 minutes ago
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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