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In short — Core i3-540 outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-540 is 643 days older than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $21.68 vs $43.86
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 6 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
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Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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