Intel Core i3-3240 GRID 2 Benchmarks - Can Core i3-3240 Run GRID 2?

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%
Speed %
Productivity %
Gaming %

Core i3-3240 - 1080p - TITAN Xp - GRID 2 Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
437.4
Core i3-4360
436.2
Core i3-4350
433.9
Core i3-4340
431.6
Core i3-4330
429.3
Core i3-6320
428.1
Core i3-6300
426.9
Core i3-6100
425.8
Core i3-4170
425.8
Core i3-4160
424.6
Core i3-4150
423.5
Core i3-4130
421.1
FX-4100
420
Core i3-3250
418.8
Core i3-3245
417.6
Core i3-3240
417.6
Core i3-3225
416.5
Core i3-3220
416.5
Athlon II X4 740
413.6
A8-5500B
413.6
Pentium G4520
413
Pentium G3470
413
Athlon II X2 280
413
A8-7670K
413
Pentium G3450
411.8
Pentium G3258
411.8
Pentium G3460
411.8
A8-6500
411.8
A8-7650K
411.8
A8-6600K
410.7
Pentium G4500
410.7
Pentium G3250
410.7
Athlon II X2 370K
410.7
Athlon X2 370K
410.7
A6-6420K
410.7
Core i3-3210
410.1
A8-7600
409.5
A8-5600K
409.5
A6-6400K
409
Pro A8-7600B
408.9
Athlon X2 350
408.9
Pentium G3260
408.9
Pentium G870
408.7
A6-5400B
408.4
Core i3-540
408.4
Core i3-550
408.4
Core i3-560
408.4
Core i3-2100
408.4
Core i3-2102
408.4
Core i3-2105
408.4
Core i3-2125
408.4
Core i3-2130
408.4
Core i3-2120
408.4
Pentium G3420
408.4
Pentium G3430
408.4
Pentium G3440
408.4
Pentium G4400
408.4
Athlon II X4 630
408.4
Athlon II X4 640
408.4
Athlon II X3 455
408.4
Athlon II X3 460
408.4
Athlon II X4 860K
408.4
Athlon X4 840
408.4
Pro A6-7400B
408.3
A6-7400K
408.1
Pentium G2130
407.5
Athlon X2 450
407.3
A8-5500
407.2
Pentium G2140
407.2
Athlon X2 340
407.2
Athlon X4 740
406
Pentium G3240
406
Athlon X4 760K
405.7
Athlon II X4 760K
405.6
Athlon X4 750K
404.9
Pentium G3220
404.9
Athlon X4 860K
403.1
Pentium G2120
402.5
Pentium G2030
402.5
Pentium G640
401
Athlon II X4 750K
400.2
Pentium G2020
400.2
Pentium E5800
400.2
Pentium G645
399.6
Athlon II X2 250e
396.7
Pentium G850
396.7
Athlon II X2 245e
396.7
Pentium G6960
396.7
Pentium G550
396.7
Athlon II X2 221
396.7
Pentium E6600
396.7
Athlon II X2 265
396.7
Pentium E6800
396.7
Athlon II X2 220
396.7
Pentium E6700
396.7
Athlon II X2 260
396.7
Athlon II X2 270
396.7
Core i3-530
396.7
Athlon II X2 255
396.7
Athlon II X2 240e
396.7
Athlon II X2 235e
396.7
Athlon II X2 215
396.7
Athlon II X2 245
396.7
Pentium E5400
396.7
Pentium E5300
396.7
Pentium G840
396.7
Athlon II X2 210e
396.7
Pentium G860
396.7
A8-3850
396.7
A6-3620
396.7
A6-3430MX
396.7
Athlon II X3 425e
396.7
Athlon II X4 620e
396.7
Athlon II X4 651K
396.7
Athlon II X4 651
396.7
Athlon II X4 641
396.7
Athlon II X4 631
396.7
A8-3870K
396.7
A6-3670K
396.7
Athlon II X3 425
396.7
A6-3650
396.7
Athlon II X4 645
396.7
Athlon II X3 420e
396.7
Athlon II X4 610e
396.7
Athlon II X3 445
396.7
Athlon II X4 635
396.7
Athlon II X3 440
396.7
Athlon II X4 605e
396.7
Athlon II X3 435
396.7
Athlon II X4 620
396.7
A6-5400K
396.2
Pentium G2010
395.9
Athlon II X2 340
393.4
A6-3600
385.1
Pentium E5700
385.1
Pentium E2200
385.1
Pentium E5200
385.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
385.1
Athlon II X2 250
385.1
Athlon II X2 240
385.1
Pentium G6950
385.1
Pentium E5500
385.1
Athlon II X4 638
385.1
Pentium G6951
385.1
Pentium G620
385.1
Pentium G630
385.1
Athlon II X3 400e
385.1
Athlon II X4 600e
385.1
Athlon II X3 405e
385.1
Athlon II X4 615e
385.1
Athlon II X3 415e
385.1
Athlon II X3 450
385.1
A6-3500
385.1
E2-3200
373.5
Pentium E6500
373.5
Pentium E6300
373.5
Pentium E2220
373.5

The Core i3-3240 GPU ranks between the Core i3-3245 and Core i3-3225 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-3245 but still offers 0.3% more juice than the Core i3-3225 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% 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 2.3%. Once again, the Core i3-2130 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~2.3% 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 16th 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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