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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 2796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-3240 - 118 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $41.0 vs $205.5
- Up to 76% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-10700KF - $0.41 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
23.563218390804597%
Price, $
$205.5
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
100
84.7457627118644%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Updated 362161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
32.588235294117645%
Multi-Core
1137
14.06655944575034%
Intel Core i7-10700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i3-3240
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
33 FPS
$25.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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51 FPS
$48.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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33 FPS
$43.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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33 FPS
$40.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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38 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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66 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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