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Core i7-950 vs Core i3-540

Core i7-950 vs Core i3-540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $133

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-950 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 i7-950 is 219 days older than Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-950

  • 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 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 73 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


FPS

109

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

109

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


Single-Core

463

100%

Multi-Core

1569

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

88.12095032397409%

Multi-Core

841

53.60101975780752%

Intel Core i7-950

vs

Intel Core i3-540

Jun 2nd, 2009Release Date
Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7CollectionCore i3
BloomfieldCodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed3.1 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
130 WTDP
73 W
45 nmProcess Size
32 nm
23.0xMultiplier23.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
NoOverclockableNo

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