Intel Core i3-3240 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks - Can Core i3-3240 Run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

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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Productivity %
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Core i3-3240 - 1080p - TITAN RTX - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
435.8
Core i3-4360
434.5
Core i3-4350
432
Core i3-4340
429.6
Core i3-4330
427.1
Core i3-6320
425.8
Core i3-6300
424.6
Core i3-6100
423.4
Core i3-4170
423.4
Core i3-4160
422.1
Core i3-4150
420.9
Core i3-4130
418.4
FX-4100
417.1
Core i3-3250
415.9
Core i3-3245
414.7
Core i3-3240
414.7
Core i3-3225
413.4
Core i3-3220
413.4
Athlon II X4 740
410.3
A8-5500B
410.3
Pentium G4520
409.7
Pentium G3470
409.7
Athlon II X2 280
409.7
A8-7670K
409.7
Pentium G3450
408.5
Pentium G3258
408.5
Pentium G3460
408.5
A8-6500
408.5
A8-7650K
408.5
A8-6600K
407.2
Pentium G4500
407.2
Pentium G3250
407.2
Athlon II X2 370K
407.2
Athlon X2 370K
407.2
A6-6420K
407.2
Core i3-3210
406.6
A8-7600
406
A8-5600K
406
A6-6400K
405.5
Pro A8-7600B
405.3
Athlon X2 350
405.3
Pentium G3260
405.3
Pentium G870
405.1
A6-5400B
404.7
Core i3-540
404.7
Core i3-550
404.7
Core i3-560
404.7
Core i3-2100
404.7
Core i3-2102
404.7
Core i3-2105
404.7
Core i3-2125
404.7
Core i3-2130
404.7
Core i3-2120
404.7
Pentium G3420
404.7
Pentium G3430
404.7
Pentium G3440
404.7
Pentium G4400
404.7
Athlon II X4 630
404.7
Athlon II X4 640
404.7
Athlon II X3 455
404.7
Athlon II X3 460
404.7
Athlon II X4 860K
404.7
Athlon X4 840
404.7
Pro A6-7400B
404.6
A6-7400K
404.4
Pentium G2130
403.8
Athlon X2 450
403.6
A8-5500
403.5
Pentium G2140
403.5
Athlon X2 340
403.5
Athlon X4 740
402.2
Pentium G3240
402.2
Athlon X4 760K
401.9
Athlon II X4 760K
401.8
Athlon X4 750K
401
Pentium G3220
401
Athlon X4 860K
399.1
Pentium G2120
398.5
Pentium G2030
398.5
Pentium G640
396.9
Athlon II X4 750K
396
Pentium G2020
396
Pentium E5800
396
Pentium G645
395.4
Athlon II X2 250e
392.3
Pentium G850
392.3
Athlon II X2 245e
392.3
Pentium G6960
392.3
Pentium G550
392.3
Athlon II X2 221
392.3
Pentium E6600
392.3
Athlon II X2 265
392.3
Pentium E6800
392.3
Athlon II X2 220
392.3
Pentium E6700
392.3
Athlon II X2 260
392.3
Athlon II X2 270
392.3
Core i3-530
392.3
Athlon II X2 255
392.3
Athlon II X2 240e
392.3
Athlon II X2 235e
392.3
Athlon II X2 215
392.3
Athlon II X2 245
392.3
Pentium E5400
392.3
Pentium E5300
392.3
Pentium G840
392.3
Athlon II X2 210e
392.3
Pentium G860
392.3
A8-3850
392.3
A6-3620
392.3
A6-3430MX
392.3
Athlon II X3 425e
392.3
Athlon II X4 620e
392.3
Athlon II X4 651K
392.3
Athlon II X4 651
392.3
Athlon II X4 641
392.3
Athlon II X4 631
392.3
A8-3870K
392.3
A6-3670K
392.3
Athlon II X3 425
392.3
A6-3650
392.3
Athlon II X4 645
392.3
Athlon II X3 420e
392.3
Athlon II X4 610e
392.3
Athlon II X3 445
392.3
Athlon II X4 635
392.3
Athlon II X3 440
392.3
Athlon II X4 605e
392.3
Athlon II X3 435
392.3
Athlon II X4 620
392.3
A6-5400K
391.7
Pentium G2010
391.4
Athlon II X2 340
388.7
A6-3600
379.9
Pentium E5700
379.9
Pentium E2200
379.9
Pentium E5200
379.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
379.9
Athlon II X2 250
379.9
Athlon II X2 240
379.9
Pentium G6950
379.9
Pentium E5500
379.9
Athlon II X4 638
379.9
Pentium G6951
379.9
Pentium G620
379.9
Pentium G630
379.9
Athlon II X3 400e
379.9
Athlon II X4 600e
379.9
Athlon II X3 405e
379.9
Athlon II X4 615e
379.9
Athlon II X3 415e
379.9
Athlon II X3 450
379.9
A6-3500
379.9
E2-3200
367.5
Pentium E6500
367.5
Pentium E6300
367.5
Pentium E2220
367.5

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 2.1% 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 2.5%. Once again, the Core i3-2130 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~2.5% 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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