Intel Core i3-3240

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Specifications

Technical data

CPU generation and family

CPU group
Intel Core i 3000
Family
Intel Core i3
Generation
3
Name
Intel Core i3-3240
Predecessor
—
Segment
Desktop / Server
Successor
—

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

A-Core
—
B-Core
—
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
C-Core
—
Core architecture
normal
CPU Cores
2
CPU Threads
4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Yes
Overclocking
No
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
No turbo
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
No turbo

Internal Graphics

DirectX Version
11.0
Execution units
6
Generation
7
GPU Frequency
650 MHz
GPU name
Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU Turbo
1050 MHz
Max. displays
3
Max. GPU Memory
—
Release date
Q2/2012
Shader
48
Technology
22 nm

Hardware codec support

AV1
No
H.264 / AVC
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
JPEG
Decode
VC-1
Decode
VP8
No
VP9
No

Memory & PCIe

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

Encryption

AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

Maximum Operating Temperature
—
TDP (PL1, legacy label)
55 W
TDP (PL2)
—
TDP down
—
TDP up
—

Technical details

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

Positions in all rankings

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

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

693 place
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

705 place
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

862 place
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

941 place
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

1509 place
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

516 place
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

562 place
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

421 place
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

492 place
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

337 place
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

723 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.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

119

Intel Core i3-3240

120

Intel Core i3-7167U

120

Intel Core i7-4500U

All the benchmark results

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

306

Intel Core i3-3240

307

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U

307

Intel Core i7-5500U

All the benchmark results

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

602

Intel Core i3-3240

607

Intel Core i5-4300U

604

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

All the benchmark results

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

1342

Intel Core i3-3240

1346

Intel Core i5-6200U

1343

AMD Phenom II X4 945

All the benchmark results

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

101 GFLOPS

Intel Core i3-3240

101 GFLOPS

Intel Celeron G1610

101 GFLOPS

Intel Pentium G2010

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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

Higher values are better in this metric.

2648

Intel Core i3-3240

2675

Intel Core i5-4360U

2670

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

5576

Intel Core i3-3240

5594

Intel Core i5-4258U

5588

AMD FX-4130

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.42

Intel Core i3-3240

1.43

Intel Core i7-5550U

1.43

Intel Core i7-4785T

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

3.41

Intel Core i3-3240

3.43

AMD A8-6600K

3.42

AMD A10-6790K

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

10.8

Intel Core i3-3240

10.8

Intel Core i3-3220

10.8

Intel Core i3-3225

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

4531

Intel Core i3-3240

4560

Intel Core i5-5257U

4546

Intel Core i5-4210H

All the benchmark results

Comparable benchmark results are required to suggest performance alternatives.

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

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

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