CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-3240

Intel Core i3-6300

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-3240
37
Core i3-6300
47
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-3240
3
Core i3-6300
7
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-3240
3
Core i3-6300
5
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-3240
14
Core i3-6300
20

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-3240
1794
Core i3-6300
2298
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-3240
2300
Core i3-6300
4363
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-3240
545
Core i3-6300
1259
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-3240
1112
Core i3-6300
2507

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-3240 and Intel Core i3-6300

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-3240 Core i3-6300
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Ivy Bridge Skylake
Release Date Mar 2012 Oct 2015
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2500 Intel HD Graphics 530
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 2
Threads 4 4
Base Clock 3.40 3.80
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 Cache 3 MB 4 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA1151
TDP 55 51
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