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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 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 i5-10600 is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 20% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-3240 - 148 vs 123 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 86% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $41.0 vs $299.95
- Up to 84% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10600 - $0.33 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
16.256157635467982%
Price, $
$299.95
13%
FPS Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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In Stock
Updated 349273 minutes ago
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
123
83.1081081081081%
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
Buy for $41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349272 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
35.085497150094994%
Multi-Core
1137
18.412955465587043%
Intel Core i5-10600 | 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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