The Core i3-540 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $64.77 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-540
- Up to 67% cheaper – $31.53 vs $96.30
Advantages of the Core i7-6700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i3-540 vs Core i7-6700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
166
90%
Min 1% FPS
112
92%
Price, €
€31.53
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, €
€96.3
32%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
35%
Core i3-540 vs Core i7-6700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-6700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-6700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
$133.00 | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
