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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400 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 i5-11400 is 3116 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 14% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-3240 - 176 vs 155 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 73% cheaper than Core i5-11400 - $41.0 vs $150.95
- Up to 70% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-11400 - $0.26 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400 - 55 vs 65 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
30.232558139534888%
Price, $
$150.95
27%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
155
88.06818181818183%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/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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In Stock
Updated 349512 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
28.556701030927833%
Multi-Core
1137
15.575342465753424%
Intel Core i5-11400 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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