Today, dollar for dollar, is the 318 faster than the 340 ???

If someone is buying a 340 for $1500....... they don’t want a free 318.

I’d go for the nuthin special 360 myself.

Of course....... the real question is........can you build a 10 second 318 powered package for $5k?
no, the real question is if you had 3k, could you buy a 340 core for 1500, basic rebuild it and use the left over money for performance and go faster than the 318 with 3k.

360 isn't part of the discussion.