Buy on Amazon
$90
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-920 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 i7-920 is 1386 days older than the cheaper Core i3-3240.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-920 - $41.0 vs $90.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-920 - $0.19 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360838 minutes ago
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
Buy for $41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360837 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
