Intel Core i3-3240 Borderlands 3 Benchmarks - Can Core i3-3240 Run Borderlands 3?

Entry-level Desktop processor released in 2012 with 2 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.4GHz, max speed at 3.4GHz, and a 55W power rating. Core i3-3240 is based on the Ivy Bridge 22nm family and part of the Core i3 series.

Price 78.8%

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Core i3-3240 - 1080p - R9 FURY X - Borderlands 3 Benchmarks

Core i3-4370	49.5
Core i3-4360	49.5
Core i3-4350	49.5
FX-4100	39.8
Core i3-4340	39.3
Athlon II X4 740	39.1
A8-5500B	39.1
Core i3-4330	39.1
A8-7670K	39
Core i3-6320	39
A8-6500	38.9
A8-7650K	38.9
Core i3-6300	38.8
Core i3-6100	38.7
A8-6600K	38.7
Core i3-4170	38.7
A8-5600K	38.6
A8-7600	38.6
Core i3-4160	38.6
Pro A8-7600B	38.5
Athlon II X4 640	38.4
Athlon X4 840	38.4
Core i3-4150	38.4
Athlon II X4 860K	38.4
Athlon II X4 630	38.4
A8-5500	38.3
Core i3-4130	38.2
Athlon X4 740	38.2
Athlon II X4 760K	38.1
Athlon X4 760K	38.1
Athlon X4 750K	38
Core i3-3250	37.9
Athlon X4 860K	37.8
Core i3-3240	37.8
Core i3-3245	37.8
Core i3-3225	37.7
Core i3-3220	37.7
Athlon II X4 750K	37.5
Athlon II X3 455	37.4
Athlon II X3 460	37.4
Athlon II X4 651	37.1
Athlon II X4 635	37.1
Athlon II X4 641	37.1
Athlon II X4 631	37.1
A8-3870K	37.1
A8-3850	37.1
A6-3650	37.1
Athlon II X4 645	37.1
Athlon II X4 610e	37.1
A6-3670K	37.1
Athlon II X4 605e	37.1
Athlon II X4 620	37.1
Athlon II X4 651K	37.1
A6-3620	37.1
A6-3430MX	37.1
Athlon II X4 620e	37.1
Core i3-3210	37
Core i3-540	36.7
Core i3-550	36.7
Core i3-560	36.7
Core i3-2100	36.7
Core i3-2120	36.7
Core i3-2105	36.7
Core i3-2125	36.7
Core i3-2130	36.7
Core i3-2102	36.7
Athlon II X2 280	36.5
Pentium G4520	36.5
Pentium G3470	36.5
Pentium G3460	36.4
Pentium G3450	36.4
Pentium G3258	36.4
A6-6420K	36.3
Pentium G4500	36.3
Pentium G3250	36.3
Athlon II X2 370K	36.3
Athlon X2 370K	36.3
Athlon II X3 440	36.1
Athlon II X3 425e	36.1
Athlon II X3 420e	36.1
Athlon II X3 445	36.1
Athlon II X3 435	36.1
Pentium G3260	36.1
Athlon X2 350	36.1
A6-6400K	36.1
Pentium G870	36.1
Athlon II X3 425	36.1
A6-7400K	36
Pentium G3420	36
Pentium G4400	36
Pentium G3440	36
Pro A6-7400B	36
Pentium G3430	36
A6-5400B	36
Pentium G2140	35.9
Athlon X2 450	35.9
Pentium G2130	35.9
Athlon X2 340	35.9
Pentium G3240	35.8
Athlon II X4 600e	35.8
Athlon II X4 615e	35.8
Athlon II X4 638	35.8
A6-3600	35.8
Pentium G3220	35.7
Core i3-530	35.5
Pentium G2120	35.4
Pentium G2030	35.4
Pentium G640	35.2
Pentium E5800	35.1
Pentium G2020	35.1
Pentium G645	35.1
Athlon II X2 255	34.8
A6-3500	34.8
Athlon II X3 405e	34.8
Athlon II X2 270	34.8
Athlon II X3 400e	34.8
Pentium E5300	34.8
Pentium E5400	34.8
Athlon II X2 245	34.8
Athlon II X2 215	34.8
Athlon II X2 235e	34.8
Athlon II X2 240e	34.8
Pentium G860	34.8
Athlon II X3 415e	34.8
Athlon II X2 220	34.8
Athlon II X2 260	34.8
Pentium E6700	34.8
Athlon II X2 250e	34.8
Athlon II X2 210e	34.8
Pentium E6800	34.8
Athlon II X2 265	34.8
Pentium E6600	34.8
Athlon II X2 221	34.8
Pentium G550	34.8
Pentium G6960	34.8
Athlon II X2 245e	34.8
Pentium G850	34.8
Pentium G840	34.8
Athlon II X3 450	34.8
A6-5400K	34.7
Pentium G2010	34.7
Athlon II X2 340	34.4
Pentium E2200	33.5
Pentium E5200	33.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2210	33.5
Athlon II X2 250	33.5
Athlon II X2 240	33.5
Pentium G6950	33.5
Pentium E5500	33.5
Pentium G6951	33.5
Pentium E5700	33.5
Pentium G620	33.5
Pentium G630	33.5
E2-3200	32.2
Pentium E6500	32.2
Pentium E6300	32.2
Pentium E2220	32.2

The Core i3-3240 GPU ranks between the Athlon X4 860K and Core i3-3245 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Athlon X4 860K but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-3245 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-3240 leaves the A8-5600K in the dust with a comfortable 2.1% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i3-3240 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i3-2130 by a whopping 3%. Once again, the Core i3-2130 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~3% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i3-2130 is a testament to how far behind the entry-level Sandy Bridge-based GPUs lag compared to the new Ivy Bridge lineup. With its performance, the Core i3-3240 snags the 34th spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i3-3240 may only have a slight edge over the Core i3-2130, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock A8-5600K in gaming marathons. All in all, the Core i3-3240 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 2 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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