Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3240 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 55 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3240 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i3-3240 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 154.99

Overall Rank:
2825th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
1812th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
837th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $14.99 USD (2024-10-30)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2323

Single Thread Rating

1782

Samples: 1844*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,376
Thread: 1,795

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math	10,296 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,272 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,450 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	412.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	47,109 KBytes/Sec
Physics	257 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,013 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,782 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$41.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$14.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,996
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,111
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,595
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,084
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,567
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		2,323

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.32
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		154.99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		153.98
Intel Core i9-13900K		132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.45
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		1,782

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2257149 - Nov 27 2024		2548
BL2254389 - Nov 24 2024		2480
BL2252785 - Nov 22 2024		2505
BL2247055 - Nov 16 2024		2517
BL2240686 - Nov 09 2024		2509

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		2,323
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,122 (-8.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,313 (-0.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,245 (-3.4%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,618 (+12.7%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240		1,956 (-15.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,008 (-13.6%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,982 (+28.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 610e vs Intel Core i3-3240		1,964 (-15.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-3240		1,986 (-14.5%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,855 (+22.9%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,742 (+18.0%)
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core vs Intel Core i3-3240		2,626 (+13.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,695
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,751
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,561
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,556
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,929
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz		417

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

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