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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1366 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-3240 - 184 vs 170 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 66% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $41.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6850K - $0.24 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
36.92307692307692%
Price, $
$120
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Updated 361338 minutes ago
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
170
92.3913043478261%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/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 361337 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
43.69085173501578%
Multi-Core
1137
19.532726335681154%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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