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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 2611 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $41.0 vs $535.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-9900KS - $0.2 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 55 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 20% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-3240 - 252 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
210
83.33333333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/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 349596 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
252
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
9.433962264150944%
Price, $
$535
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
Buy for $535 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349596 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
31.123595505617978%
Multi-Core
1137
13.22708236389018%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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