Intel Core i3-3240
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Released
Q3/2012
Intel Core i3-3240

Processor Intel Core i3-3240, specifications and benchmarks

1272 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i3-3240 Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q3/2012. Here are all the Intel Core i3-3240’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.40 GHz, total of cores is 2. The CPU supports DDR3-1600 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 1155. The TDP for CPU is 55 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i3-3240

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Family
  • Generation
    3
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000
  • Predecessor
    --
  • Successor
    --
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i3-3240 Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • Frequency
    3.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • A core
    --
  • B core
    --
  • C core
    --
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 2500
  • GPU frequency
    0.65 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.05 GHz
  • Execution units
    6
  • Shader
    48
  • Max. GPU Memory
    --
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Generation
    7
  • DirectX Version
    11.0
  • Technology
    22 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2012
Hardware codec support

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No
  • VP8
    No
  • AV1
    No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600
  • Max. Memory
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
  • PCIe lanes
Encryption

Hardware security technology

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    55 W
  • TDP up
    --
  • TDP (PL2)
    --
  • TDP down
    --
  • Tjunction max.
    --
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L2-Cache
    --
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge S
  • Technology
    22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1155
  • Release date
    Q3/2012
  • Part Number
    --
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-3240 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    728 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    723 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1037 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1174 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1563 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    517 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    569 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    89 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    494 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    352 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    898 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i3-3240 with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
120
120
120
119
Intel Core i3-3240
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1346
1343
1343
1342
Intel Core i3-3240
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
101
101
101
101
Intel Core i3-3240
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2675
2670
2650
2648
Intel Core i3-3240
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5594
5588
5582
5576
Intel Core i3-3240
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.43
1.43
1.43
1.42
Intel Core i3-3240
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
3.43
3.42
3.41
3.41
Intel Core i3-3240
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.8
Intel Core i3-3240
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
4560
4546
4544
4531
Intel Core i3-3240

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PL1 - Amount of heat in watts generated by the processor (or GPU) during normal operation.

PL2 - on overclocking

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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