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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 315 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-3240 - 121 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $41.0 vs $82.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-2700K - $0.34 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 55 vs 95 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
119
98.34710743801654%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
83.43373493975903%
Multi-Core
1137
50.22084805653711%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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