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Core i5-10600K vs Core i3-540

Core i5-10600K vs Core i3-540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 3766 days newer than Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K

  • Performs up to 14% better in Saints Row than Core i3-540 - 166 vs 145 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 73 vs 95 Watts
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Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

166

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€279.3

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K (Basistakt: 4,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box

Buy for 279.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

145

87.34939759036145%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1658

100%

Multi-Core

6838

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

24.60796139927624%

Multi-Core

841

12.298917812225797%

Intel Core i5-10600K

vs

Intel Core i3-540

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Comet LakeCodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
73 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
41.0x
Multiplier23.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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