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In short — Core i5-2300 outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2300 is 367 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-540 - 156 vs 153 FPS
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
156
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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