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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 is 970 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-540 - 197 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $41.0 vs $90.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i3-540 - $0.21 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 55 vs 73 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
194
98.47715736040608%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
45.65217391304348%
Price, $
$90
45%
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 350067 minutes ago
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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In Stock
Updated 350067 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 73 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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