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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i3-3240 - 732 vs 677 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $41.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-9600K - $0.06 vs $0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
732
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
26.08695652173913%
Price, $
$170
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $170 on Amazon
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Updated 361728 minutes ago
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
677
92.4863387978142%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/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 361727 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
32.35981308411215%
Multi-Core
1137
17.578849721706867%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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