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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 2553 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than Core i3-540 - 758 vs 680 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €128.17 vs €200.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Valorant than Core i3-540 - €0.17 vs €0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 51 vs 73 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Sockel 1156 Core i3 Processor i3-540 Box Prozessor (3060MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
758
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100, 2X 3.90GHz, Tray
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 73 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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