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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600 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 i5-7600 is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- 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 59% cheaper than Core i5-7600 - $41.0 vs $99.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-7600 - $0.27 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
42.85714285714286%
Price, $
$99
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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Updated 350246 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 350245 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
40.3495994173343%
Multi-Core
1137
29.826862539349424%
Intel Core i5-7600 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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