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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 1366 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i3-3240 - 225 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $41.0 vs $651.07
- Up to 93% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-6950X - $0.19 vs $2.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 55 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.89/FPS
6.5743944636678195%
Price, $
$651.07
6%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
214
95.11111111111111%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/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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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
554
42.77992277992278%
Multi-Core
1137
13.460400142062271%
Intel Core i7-6950X | 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 |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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