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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $41.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-9960X - $1.58 vs $30.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 55 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 96% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-3240 - 51 vs 26 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 32 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
26
50.98039215686274%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/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 i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
51
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.96/FPS
5.103359173126615%
Price, $
$1579
2%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
40.20319303338171%
Multi-Core
1137
11.376826095657394%
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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