CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-3240

Intel Core i7-870

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-3240
37
Core i7-870
29
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-3240
3
Core i7-870
5
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-3240
3
Core i7-870
2
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-3240
14
Core i7-870
12

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-3240
1794
Core i7-870
1391
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-3240
2300
Core i7-870
3104
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-3240
545
Core i7-870
474
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-3240
1112
Core i7-870
1549

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-3240 and Intel Core i7-870

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-3240 Core i7-870
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Ivy Bridge Lynnfield
Release Date Mar 2012 Sep 2009
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2500 None
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Base Clock 3.40 2.93
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 Cache 3 MB 8MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA1156
TDP 55 95
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