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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 728 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3240 - 274 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $41.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 92% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-5930K - $0.16 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
7.9601990049751254%
Price, $
$549.95
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Updated 362902 minutes ago
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
258
94.16058394160584%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/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 362901 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
47.92387543252595%
Multi-Core
1137
20.748175182481752%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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