Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3240T 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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) i3-3240T CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i3-3240T CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3005th fastest in multithreading out of 4918 CPUs
2182nd fastest in single threading out of 4918 CPUs
897th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2049

Single Thread Rating

1548

Samples: 83*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,636
Thread: 1,436

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math	8,878 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,456 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,697 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	363.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	41,440 KBytes/Sec
Physics	235 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,746 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,548 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of December 2024

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of December 2024.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,913
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,430
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,090
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,585
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,102
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,886
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,236
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,738
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,586
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		2,049

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		195.20
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		177.47
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		146.18
Intel Core i9-12900K		143.36
Intel Core i9-13900K		94.04
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.56
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.42
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		NA
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 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,156
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,026
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,926
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		1,548

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2284641 - Dec 18 2024		2123
BL2229032 - Oct 25 2024		2094
BL2214599 - Oct 08 2024		2173
BL5072645 - Sep 06 2024		2239
BL2037338 - Feb 29 2024		1715

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		2,049
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,500 (+22.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,437 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,329 (+13.6%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,328 (+13.6%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,180 (+6.4%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,174 (+6.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,122 (+3.5%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,079 (+1.5%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,049 (0.0%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		1,864 (-9.1%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T		1,697 (-17.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B99 vs Intel Core i3-3240T		2,536 (+23.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,219
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,879
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,804
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,614
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,318
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,866
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,544
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,519
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,262
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,257
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,160
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,920
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz		374

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