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Core i3-3240 vs i5-8500T


Description
The i3-3240 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-8500T is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3240 gets a score of 49.7 k points while the i5-8500T gets 189.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-8500T is 3.8 times faster than the i3-3240 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
906ea
Core
Ivy Bridge
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/6
TDP
55 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
9216 kB
Date
September 2012
March 2018
Mean monothread perf.
24.48k points
59.27k points
Mean multithread perf.
49.7k points
251.82k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-3240
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
8.46k
12.92k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
10.69k
19.47k (x1.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.09k
4.62k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.23k
9.6k (x4.31)
TOTAL
24.48k
46.6k (x1.9)

Multithread

i3-3240

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
17.92k
71.25k (x3.97)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
91.16k (x4.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.77k
24.45k (x3.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.8k
2.85k (x1.02)
TOTAL
49.7k
189.71k (x3.82)

Performance/W
i3-3240
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
326 points/W
2036 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
386 points/W
2604 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
141 points/W
699 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
51 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
904 points/W
5420 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3240
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
2490 points/GHz
3691 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3145 points/GHz
5562 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
910 points/GHz
1320 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
655 points/GHz
2742 points/GHz
TOTAL
7200 points/GHz
13315 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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