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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-3240 - 159 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $41.0 vs $112.53
- Up to 62% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-10400F - $0.27 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
38.02816901408451%
Price, $
$112.53
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
150
94.33962264150944%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/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
Highest
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
38.525730180806676%
Multi-Core
1137
19.770474700052166%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i3-3240
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
68 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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28 FPS
$32.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
$39.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$32.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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21 FPS
$28.57/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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40 FPS
$23.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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28 FPS
$43.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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16 FPS
$48.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
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28 FPS
$33.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
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25 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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