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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $41.0 vs $468.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9900K - $0.15 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-3240 - 301 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
275
91.36212624584718%
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
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
301
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
9.67741935483871%
Price, $
$468
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 349516 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
33.21342925659472%
Multi-Core
1137
14.28391959798995%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3240 or Core i9-9900K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
160 FPS
$29.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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129 FPS
$29.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,800.94
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110 FPS
$35.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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