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The Intel Core i3-3240 is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Ivy Bridge architecture and released in 2012. This CPU features 2 cores, a base clock of 3400 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 0 MHz and 3 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 22 nm process technology. The Intel Core i3-3240 is designed for the FCLGA1155 socket. It includes integrated Intel® HD Graphics 2500 graphics.

The Intel Core i7-2600 is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Sandy Bridge architecture and released in 2011. This CPU features 4 cores, a base clock of 3400 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 3800 MHz and 8 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 32 nm process technology. The Intel Core i7-2600 is designed for the LGA1155 socket. It includes integrated Intel® HD Graphics 2000 graphics.


Ranking

Popularity is the current popularity of the cpu. Performance is based on Blender Benchmark with 100 being best. Blender Score represents performance value per $.

Intel Core i3-3240Intel Core i7-2600
Popularity (0-100) 59%62%
Performance (0-100) 9%24%
Blender Score / $1 0.20.6

Info

Basic info about the cpu.

Intel Core i3-3240Intel Core i7-2600
Type DesktopDesktop
Cores 24
Threads 48
Speed 3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo 3.8 GHz
Current Price $117$64
Release Price
Release Date 20122011
GPU Intel® HD Graphics 2500Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Socket FCLGA1155LGA1155
L3 3 MB8 MB
Base TDP 55 W95 W
Max TDP
Nm 22 nm32 nm
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Benchmark

We use Blender Benchmark which measures multi core cpu performance under load.
Ranking 100% is highest performance among all ranked processors.

Intel Core i3-3240Intel Core i7-2600
Blender Score 19.839.8
Top % Ranking 9 %24 %
Blender Score / $1 0.20.6
Samples 637

Details

Intel Core i3-3240Intel Core i7-2600
Class Intel CoreIntel Core
Code Name Ivy BridgeSandy Bridge
Performance Cores 24
Efficiency Cores 00
Memory Type DDR3DDR3
Max Memory 32 MB32 MB
Bits 64-bit64-bit
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L1 Cache
L2 Cache

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