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Core i7-3540M vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-3540M vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-3540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3222 days newer than Core i7-3540M.

Advantages of Core i7-3540M

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 41% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-3540M - 221 vs 157 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3540M - 24 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i7-3540M Logo
Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013


FPS

157

71%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

221

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€243.24

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

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Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3540M Logo
Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013


Single-Core

555

22%

Multi-Core

1114

7%

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Core i7-3540M

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Core i9-12900KF

Jan 8th, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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