Intel Core i3-3240 The Witcher 3 Benchmarks - Can Core i3-3240 Run The Witcher 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 - GTX 960 - The Witcher 3 Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
34.1
Core i3-4360
34.1
Core i3-4350
34.1
FX-4100
25.5
Core i3-4340
25.2
Core i3-4330
25
Core i3-6320
24.9
Athlon II X4 740
24.9
A8-5500B
24.9
A8-7670K
24.8
A8-7650K
24.7
A8-6500
24.7
Core i3-6300
24.7
Core i3-6100
24.6
A8-6600K
24.6
Core i3-4160
24.6
Core i3-4170
24.6
A8-7600
24.5
Pro A8-7600B
24.5
A8-5600K
24.5
Athlon X4 840
24.4
Athlon II X4 860K
24.4
Athlon II X4 640
24.4
Athlon II X4 630
24.4
Core i3-4150
24.4
A8-5500
24.3
Athlon X4 740
24.2
Core i3-4130
24.2
Athlon X4 760K
24.1
Athlon II X4 760K
24.1
Core i3-3250
24
Athlon X4 750K
24
Core i3-3240
23.9
Core i3-3245
23.9
Athlon X4 860K
23.8
Core i3-3220
23.7
Core i3-3225
23.7
Athlon II X3 455
23.5
Athlon II X3 460
23.5
Athlon II X4 750K
23.5
A8-3870K
23.2
A8-3850
23.2
A6-3670K
23.2
A6-3650
23.2
Athlon II X4 641
23.2
Athlon II X4 651
23.2
Athlon II X4 610e
23.2
Athlon II X4 645
23.2
Athlon II X4 651K
23.2
Athlon II X4 620e
23.2
Athlon II X4 631
23.2
A6-3430MX
23.2
Athlon II X4 635
23.2
Athlon II X4 605e
23.2
Athlon II X4 620
23.2
A6-3620
23.2
Core i3-3210
23.1
Core i3-560
22.9
Core i3-550
22.9
Core i3-540
22.9
Core i3-2100
22.9
Core i3-2105
22.9
Core i3-2130
22.9
Core i3-2125
22.9
Core i3-2102
22.9
Core i3-2120
22.9
Pentium G3470
22.7
Athlon II X2 280
22.7
Pentium G4520
22.7
Pentium G3258
22.6
Pentium G3460
22.6
Pentium G3450
22.6
A6-6420K
22.5
Athlon X2 370K
22.5
Athlon II X2 370K
22.5
Pentium G3250
22.5
Pentium G4500
22.5
A6-6400K
22.4
Pentium G3260
22.4
Athlon X2 350
22.4
Pentium G870
22.4
Athlon II X3 445
22.3
Athlon II X3 440
22.3
Athlon II X3 435
22.3
Pentium G3420
22.3
Athlon II X3 425
22.3
A6-5400B
22.3
Pentium G4400
22.3
Pentium G3440
22.3
Pro A6-7400B
22.3
A6-7400K
22.3
Pentium G3430
22.3
Athlon II X3 420e
22.3
Athlon II X3 425e
22.3
Athlon X2 450
22.2
Pentium G2130
22.2
Athlon X2 340
22.2
Pentium G2140
22.2
Pentium G3240
22.1
A6-3600
22
Pentium G3220
22
Athlon II X4 600e
22
Athlon II X4 615e
22
Athlon II X4 638
22
Core i3-530
21.8
Pentium G2120
21.8
Pentium G2030
21.8
Pentium G640
21.6
Pentium G2020
21.5
Pentium E5800
21.5
Pentium G645
21.4
Pentium G6960
21.2
Pentium G860
21.2
Athlon II X3 415e
21.2
Athlon II X3 405e
21.2
Pentium G550
21.2
Athlon II X3 400e
21.2
Pentium E5300
21.2
Pentium E5400
21.2
Athlon II X2 245
21.2
Athlon II X2 215
21.2
Athlon II X2 235e
21.2
Athlon II X2 240e
21.2
A6-3500
21.2
Athlon II X2 255
21.2
Athlon II X2 270
21.2
Pentium G840
21.2
Athlon II X2 220
21.2
Athlon II X2 260
21.2
Pentium G850
21.2
Pentium E6700
21.2
Athlon II X2 245e
21.2
Athlon II X2 250e
21.2
Athlon II X2 210e
21.2
Pentium E6800
21.2
Athlon II X2 265
21.2
Pentium E6600
21.2
Athlon II X2 221
21.2
Athlon II X3 450
21.2
A6-5400K
21.1
Pentium G2010
21.1
Athlon II X2 340
20.9
Pentium G620
20.1
Pentium E2200
20.1
Pentium E5200
20.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
20.1
Athlon II X2 250
20.1
Athlon II X2 240
20.1
Pentium G630
20.1
Pentium G6950
20.1
Pentium E5500
20.1
Pentium G6951
20.1
Pentium E5700
20.1
E2-3200
19
Pentium E6500
19
Pentium E6300
19
Pentium E2220
19

The Core i3-3240 GPU ranks between the Athlon X4 750K and Core i3-3245 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.4% less powerful than the Athlon X4 750K 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 2.4% 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 4.4%. Once again, the Core i3-2130 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~4.4% 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 33rd spot on the leaderboard. The Core i3-3240 offers a slight performance bump over the 2-core Core i3-2130, clocking in at 4.4% faster for those extra frames per second. 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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