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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 1858 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-3240 - 137 vs 123 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $41.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-8100 - $0.33 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
123
89.78102189781022%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
44.497991967871485%
Multi-Core
1137
33.392070484581495%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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