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01-Sep-2012

Core i3-3240 3.4GHz Review

Core i3-3240 3.4GHz is a desktop CPU, part of the Core-i3 Series released by Intel in 2009/2012 and based on the Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.
The performance should be enough to max out every game out there but might still become a bottleneck for very powerful GPUs like the GeForce GTX 680 or the Radeon HD 7970.
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Core i3-3240 3.4GHz Performance Specification

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3.4 GHz

2 cores

Ivy Bridge

55W

22nm

LGA 1155/Socket H2

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No the Core i3-3240 3.4GHz processor is NOT a laptop and notebook CPU

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birne86

12:49 Jan-20-2013

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wow my cpu is only 16% worse than this?
something wrong?

Zilincan

14:27 Jan-20-2013

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Why only? you have 4 core cpu this is only 2

birne86

15:06 Jan-23-2013

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yo, but i thought this one have more power with 4 threads>_>
i see this one is nothing for upgrade..no choice maybe 2nd Gen of FX

Zilincan

17:06 Jan-23-2013

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This cpu is economical, it have fast two cores and tdp only 55W, but I also dont think its best upgrade from 4 core

birne86

18:10 Jan-23-2013

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I think im upfrading to a FX 6XXX my cpu never works on 100%(clock and voltage at stock)my friends system consumed max 250 watts (BF3 maxed on fx 6100and hd 6850)lower priceon hardware but consumed little bit more;-)
i show yours ,125% more power,thats enough for me:D

Zilincan

18:21 Jan-23-2013

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