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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-3240 - 158 vs 150 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $41.0 vs $89.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-7500 - $0.27 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
48.214285714285715%
Price, $
$89
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350206 minutes ago
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
150
94.9367088607595%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/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 350205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
43.62204724409449%
Multi-Core
1137
32.691201840138014%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | 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 |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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