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In short — Core i5-4690K 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 i5-4690K is 637 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-3240 - 309 vs 298 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - $41.0 vs $53.5
- Up to 18% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-4690K - $0.14 vs $0.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 55 vs 88 Watts
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Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 88 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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