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Core i3-540 vs Core i7-6800K

Core i3-540 vs Core i7-6800K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $133

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $434

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 2336 days newer than Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 73 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-540 - 308 vs 296 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

296

96.1038961038961%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

308

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$208.35

100%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray

Buy for CA$208.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77571 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

33.33333333333333%

Multi-Core

841

14.856032503091326%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1224

100%

Multi-Core

5661

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Intel Core i3-540

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Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Intel Core i7-6800K

Jan 7th, 2010Release Date
May 31st, 2016
Core i3CollectionCore i7
ClarkdaleCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
73 W
TDP140 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
23.0xMultiplier
34.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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