Availability

Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Availability

Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $41.0 vs $615.0
Up to 92% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-10900X - $0.2 vs $2.5 per FPS
Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 55 vs 165 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X

Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-3240 - 246 vs 210 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 20 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Battlefield V.

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3240	vs	Intel Core i9-10900X
Sep 3rd, 2012	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3	Collection	Core i9 Extreme
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Cascade Lake
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	10
4	Threads	20
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.5 GHz
55 W	TDP	165 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
Intel HD 2500	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

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TOP 5 Games

God of War

League of Legends

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

F1 22

Resident Evil 4

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