Intel® Core™ i3-3240
The Intel Core i3-3240 is a desktop processor released on September 3, 2012, built on the Ivy Bridge architecture using a 22 nm process. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 3.40 GHz, 3 MB of L3 cache, a 55 W TDP and the LGA1155 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Core i3-3240 is a desktop processor with 2 cores and 4 threads, built on the Ivy Bridge architecture (22 nm process). It launched in Sep 2012. A 3-MB L3 cache backs the cores (1.8 MB per core). It uses the LGA1155 socket. Rated TDP is 55 W.
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Core i3-3240 scores 1,771 in single-core performance and 2,353 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 2,041 for overall performance, 4,009 for productivity performance, 4,482 for creator performance, 2,191 for engineering performance and 5,901 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,177 per core, 588 per thread and 43 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 275. Its performance index is 25, so its overall performance is 75% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Core i3-3240 scores 10,280 in integer math, 5,245 in floating-point math, 47,188 in compression, 425 in cryptography, 255 in physics simulation, 2,031 in vector SIMD, 14 in the prime sieve and 6,377 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 83% below in integer math, 89% below in floating-point math, 79% below in compression, 96% below in cryptography, 77% below in physics simulation, 87% below in vector SIMD, 79% below in the prime sieve and 72% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
6 specsThe Intel Core i3-3240 has 2 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 3.40 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
9 specsThe Intel Core i3-3240 is a desktop processor, belongs to the Intel Core i3 family, uses the Ivy Bridge architecture, carries the codename Ivy Bridge and is manufactured on a 22 nm process. It launched in Sep 2012.
Cache
6 specsThe Intel Core i3-3240 has 128 KB of L1 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache and 3 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 3.6 MB of cache, or 1.81 MB per core. Each core has 256 KB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Core i3-3240 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 128 KB, L2 at 512 KB and L3 at 3 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 83% of the cache listed here.
Graphics
4 specsThe Intel Core i3-3240 includes integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics 2500) and clocks the graphics up to 1.05 GHz.
Platform & Compatibility
1 specThe Intel Core i3-3240 uses the LGA1155 socket.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Core i3-3240 has a rated TDP of 55 W.
Platform Capabilities
9 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
9 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
0 supportedOS Compatibility
0 supportedThe Intel Core i3-3240 supports AVX, 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX-VNNI and CET, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records these as not true for the Intel Core i3-3240: Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Core i3-3240 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $138.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core i3-3240 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
51% recordedFeex has recorded 51% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core i3-3240. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
9 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Core i3-3240 have?
The Intel Core i3-3240 has 2 cores and 4 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Core i3-3240 use?
The Intel Core i3-3240 is built on the Ivy Bridge architecture on a 22 nm process.
Does the Intel Core i3-3240 have integrated graphics?
Yes. The Intel Core i3-3240 includes integrated graphics: Intel HD Graphics 2500.
What socket does the Intel Core i3-3240 use?
The Intel Core i3-3240 uses the LGA1155 socket.
What is the TDP of the Intel Core i3-3240?
The Intel Core i3-3240 has a TDP of 55 W.
How does the Intel Core i3-3240 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core i3-3240 scores 2,353 multi-core and 1,771 single-core.
What is the Intel Core i3-3240 best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Core i3-3240 is well suited for Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.
How much cache does the Intel Core i3-3240 have?
The Intel Core i3-3240 has 128 KB of L1 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache and 3 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Core i3-3240 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Core i3-3240 has a computed performance index of 25, which is 75% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.