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Core i5-4570S vs Core i3-3240

Core i5-4570S vs Core i3-3240: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4570S

2.9 GHz | 4-core

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350188 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-3240

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Buy for $41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350186 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4570S

2.9 GHz | 4-core

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350188 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-3240

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Buy for $41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350186 minutes ago

Availability

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Availability

Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4570S 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 i5-4570S is 272 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570S

Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-3240 - 210 vs 197 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240

Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-4570S - $41.0 vs $59.57
Up to 25% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-4570S - $0.21 vs $0.28 per FPS
Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-4570S - 55 vs 65 Watts

This is a free version of Borderlands 3.

Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

FPS

210

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.28/FPS

74.99999999999999%

Price, $

$59.57

68%

FPS Winner

2QX8548 - Intel Core i5 i5-4570S 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150

Buy for $59.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350188 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

FPS

197

93.80952380952381%

Value, $/FPS

$0.21/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 350186 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

164

FPS

169

FPS

God of War

God of War

63

FPS

120

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

155

FPS

162

FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

255

FPS

268

FPS

F1 22

F1 22

158

FPS

169

FPS

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Single-Core

1046

100%

Multi-Core

2849

100%

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Single-Core

554

52.96367112810707%

Multi-Core

1137

39.90873990873991%

Intel Core i5-4570S	vs	Intel Core i3-3240
Jun 2nd, 2013	Release Date	Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5	Collection	Core i3
Haswell	Codename	Ivy Bridge
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
65 W	TDP	55 W
22 nm	Process Size	22 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 2500
No	Overclockable	No

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