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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-3770 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 i7-3770 is 843 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-540 - 148 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €117.19 vs €200.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-540 - €0.79 vs €1.4 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 73 vs 77 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
148
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.19
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Prozessor (3,4 GHz, 4 Core LGA 1155, BX80637I73770)
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Intel Sockel 1156 Core i3 Processor i3-540 Box Prozessor (3060MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3770 or Core i3-540
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
€20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-3770
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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