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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?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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: 57.11

Overall Rank:
2932nd fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
1900th fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
854th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $41.00 USD (2025-03-09)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2341
Single Thread Rating
1782

Samples: 1914*
*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 Math10,326 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,281 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,448 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption417.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression47,308 KBytes/Sec
Physics259 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,024 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,782 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$41.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,754
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,498
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,634
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,341
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.43
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 101.30
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.35
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 57.11
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
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
BL2512318 - Mar 27 2025
1864
BL5090291 - Mar 26 2025
2595
BL2508393 - Mar 26 2025
2517
BL5089956 - Mar 22 2025
2695
BL2493037 - Mar 19 2025
2428
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 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 2,341
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,185 (-6.7%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,041 (-12.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,258 (-3.5%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,584 (+10.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,410 (+2.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,706 (+15.6%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,979 (+27.2%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,615 (+11.7%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,610 (+11.5%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,181 (-6.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,166 (-7.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-3240
 2,081 (-11.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,292
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
 418