Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 4086 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-540 - 291 vs 254 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €173.72 vs €200.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-540 - €0.6 vs €0.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
291
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€173.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |