Intel Core i3-3240 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core i3-3240 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

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 - RTX 4070 - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
158.9
Core i3-4360
158.4
Core i3-4350
157.5
Core i3-4340
156.5
Core i3-4330
155.6
Core i3-6320
155.1
Core i3-6300
154.6
Core i3-6100
154.2
Core i3-4170
154.2
Core i3-4160
153.7
Core i3-4150
153.2
Core i3-4130
152.3
FX-4100
151.8
Core i3-3250
151.3
Core i3-3245
150.9
Core i3-3240
150.9
Core i3-3225
150.4
Core i3-3220
150.4
Athlon II X4 740
149.2
A8-5500B
149.2
Pentium G4520
149
Pentium G3470
149
Athlon II X2 280
149
A8-7670K
149
Pentium G3450
148.5
Pentium G3258
148.5
Pentium G3460
148.5
A8-6500
148.5
A8-7650K
148.5
A8-6600K
148.1
Pentium G4500
148.1
Pentium G3250
148.1
Athlon II X2 370K
148.1
Athlon X2 370K
148.1
A6-6420K
148.1
Core i3-3210
147.8
A8-7600
147.6
A8-5600K
147.6
A6-6400K
147.4
Pro A8-7600B
147.3
Athlon X2 350
147.3
Pentium G870
147.3
Pentium G3260
147.3
A6-5400B
147.1
Core i3-540
147.1
Core i3-550
147.1
Core i3-560
147.1
Core i3-2100
147.1
Core i3-2120
147.1
Core i3-2105
147.1
Core i3-2125
147.1
Core i3-2130
147.1
Core i3-2102
147.1
Pentium G3420
147.1
Pentium G3430
147.1
Pro A6-7400B
147.1
Pentium G3440
147.1
Pentium G4400
147.1
Athlon II X4 630
147.1
Athlon II X4 640
147.1
Athlon II X3 455
147.1
Athlon II X3 460
147.1
Athlon II X4 860K
147.1
Athlon X4 840
147.1
A6-7400K
147
Pentium G2130
146.8
Athlon X2 450
146.7
A8-5500
146.6
Pentium G2140
146.6
Athlon X2 340
146.6
Athlon X4 740
146.2
Pentium G3240
146.2
Athlon X4 760K
146.1
Athlon II X4 760K
146
Athlon X4 750K
145.7
Pentium G3220
145.7
Athlon X4 860K
145
Pentium G2120
144.8
Pentium G2030
144.8
Pentium G640
144.1
Athlon II X4 750K
143.8
Pentium G2020
143.8
Pentium E5800
143.8
Pentium G645
143.6
Athlon II X2 250e
142.4
Pentium G850
142.4
Athlon II X2 245e
142.4
Pentium G6960
142.4
Pentium G550
142.4
Athlon II X2 221
142.4
Pentium E6600
142.4
Athlon II X2 265
142.4
Pentium E6800
142.4
Athlon II X2 220
142.4
Pentium E6700
142.4
Athlon II X2 260
142.4
Athlon II X2 270
142.4
Core i3-530
142.4
Athlon II X2 255
142.4
Athlon II X2 240e
142.4
Athlon II X2 235e
142.4
Athlon II X2 215
142.4
Athlon II X2 245
142.4
Pentium E5400
142.4
Pentium E5300
142.4
Pentium G840
142.4
Athlon II X2 210e
142.4
Pentium G860
142.4
A8-3850
142.4
A6-3620
142.4
A6-3430MX
142.4
Athlon II X3 425e
142.4
Athlon II X4 620e
142.4
Athlon II X4 651K
142.4
Athlon II X4 651
142.4
Athlon II X4 641
142.4
Athlon II X4 631
142.4
A8-3870K
142.4
A6-3670K
142.4
Athlon II X3 425
142.4
A6-3650
142.4
Athlon II X4 645
142.4
Athlon II X3 420e
142.4
Athlon II X4 610e
142.4
Athlon II X3 445
142.4
Athlon II X4 635
142.4
Athlon II X3 440
142.4
Athlon II X4 605e
142.4
Athlon II X3 435
142.4
Athlon II X4 620
142.4
A6-5400K
142.2
Pentium G2010
142.1
Athlon II X2 340
141.1
A6-3600
137.7
Pentium E5700
137.7
Pentium E2200
137.7
Pentium E5200
137.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
137.7
Athlon II X2 250
137.7
Athlon II X2 240
137.7
Pentium G6950
137.7
Pentium E5500
137.7
Athlon II X4 638
137.7
Pentium G6951
137.7
Pentium G620
137.7
Pentium G630
137.7
Athlon II X3 400e
137.7
Athlon II X4 600e
137.7
Athlon II X3 405e
137.7
Athlon II X4 615e
137.7
Athlon II X3 415e
137.7
Athlon II X3 450
137.7
A6-3500
137.7
E2-3200
133
Pentium E6500
133
Pentium E6300
133
Pentium E2220
133

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 2.2% 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 2.6%. Once again, the Core i3-2130 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~2.6% 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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