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In short — Core i7-10700 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 i7-10700 is 3766 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 20% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-540 - 145 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-10700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, BX8070110700
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
25.806451612903224%
Multi-Core
841
11.997146932952925%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-10700
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
CA$74.88/FPS
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Core i7-10700
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