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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.
  • 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 i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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


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:
3106th fastest in multithreading out of 5039 CPUs
2266th fastest in single threading out of 5039 CPUs
917th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2061
Single Thread Rating
1553

Samples: 85*
*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 Math8,913 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,486 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,736 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption366.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression41,594 KBytes/Sec
Physics237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,747 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,553 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,757
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,492
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz
 2,061
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.27
Intel Core i9-13900K
 108.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
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
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Intel Core i9-12900K
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 31st 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
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
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 i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz
 1,553
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2355592 - Jan 20 2025
2104
BL5084342 - Jan 17 2025
2283
BL2284641 - Dec 18 2024
2123
BL2229032 - Oct 25 2024
2094
BL2214599 - Oct 08 2024
2173
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 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz
 2,061
AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 2,455 (+19.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 2,443 (+18.5%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 2,339 (+13.5%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 2,335 (+13.3%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 2,185 (+6.0%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 2,181 (+5.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 2,122 (+2.9%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 2,086 (+1.2%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 2,041 (-1.0%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 1,869 (-9.3%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 1,697 (-17.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B99 vs Intel Core i3-3240T
 2,536 (+23.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,360
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,702
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,449
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,431
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,328
Intel Core i3-3240T @ 2.90GHz
 377