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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 4471 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €200.0 vs €458.65
- Up to 27% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900KS - €1.32 vs €1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 73 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 68% better in Rust than Core i3-540 - 255 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
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 i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.8/FPS
73%
Price, €
€458.65
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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