CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-3240

Intel Core i7-12700

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-3240
37
Core i7-12700
81
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-3240
3
Core i7-12700
47
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-3240
3
Core i7-12700
30
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-3240
14
Core i7-12700
53

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-3240
1794
Core i7-12700
3939
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-3240
2300
Core i7-12700
31163
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-3240
545
Core i7-12700
2413
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-3240
1112
Core i7-12700
11126

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-3240 and Intel Core i7-12700

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-3240 Core i7-12700
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Ivy Bridge Alder Lake
Release Date Mar 2012 Jan 2022
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2500 Intel UHD Graphics 770
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 12
Threads 4 20
Base Clock 3.40 2.10
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.80
L1 Cache 128 KB 1344 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 12 MB
L3 Cache 3 MB 25 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm Intel 7
Socket LGA1155 LGA 1700
TDP 55 65
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