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In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 409 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $43.86 vs $124.29
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i3-540 - 230 vs 228 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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