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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2550K 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 i5-2550K is 217 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-3240 - 125 vs 123 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-2550K - $41.0 vs $99.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2550K - $0.33 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
41.77215189873418%
Price, $
$99
41%
FPS Winner
BX80623I52550K Intel Core i5 Quad-core i5-2550K 3.4GHz Desktop Processor BX80623I52550K
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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 i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
81.47058823529412%
Multi-Core
1137
55.73529411764706%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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