CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-3240

Intel Core i3-8300

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-3240
37
Core i3-8300
46
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-3240
3
Core i3-8300
9
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-3240
3
Core i3-8300
6
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-3240
14
Core i3-8300
21

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-3240
1794
Core i3-8300
2257
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-3240
2300
Core i3-8300
6242
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-3240
545
Core i3-8300
1314
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-3240
1112
Core i3-8300
3723

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-3240 and Intel Core i3-8300

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-3240 Core i3-8300
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Ivy Bridge Coffee Lake
Release Date Mar 2012 Jun 2018
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2500 Intel UHD Graphics 630
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 4
Threads 4 4
Base Clock 3.40 3.70
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 Cache 3 MB 8 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA1151
TDP 55 62
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