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Core i7-3540M vs Core i7-3930K

Core i7-3540M vs Core i7-3930K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-3930K outperforms Core i7-3540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3930K is 421 days older than Core i7-3540M.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3540M

  • Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 35 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-3540M - 159 vs 158 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3540M - 12 vs 4 threads
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-3540M Logo
Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013


FPS

158

99%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

159

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.42/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$384.5

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K

Buy for CA$384.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2286 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-3540M Logo
Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3540M Logo
Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013


Single-Core

555

91%

Multi-Core

1114

37%

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

606

100%

Multi-Core

2961

100%

Intel Core i7-3540M Logo

Intel Core i7-3540M

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Intel Core i7-3930K Logo

Intel Core i7-3930K

Jan 8th, 2013
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketIntel Socket 2011
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
35 W
TDP130 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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