The Core i3-540 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-13900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $473.02 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-540
- Up to 84% cheaper – $89.14 vs $562.16
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-13900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
Core i3-540 vs Core i9-13900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
166
75%
Min 1% FPS
112
77%
Price, €
€89.14
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Core i9-13900K
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, €
€562.16
15%
Value, €/FPS
€2.54/FPS
21%
Core i3-540 vs Core i9-13900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i9-13900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i9-13900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
8%
L3 Cache
4 MB
11%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
24%
Core i9-13900K
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
98%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$133.00 | MSRP | $589.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
73 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.8 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
