Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $43.86 vs $73.12
- Up to 39% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-10600KF - $0.23 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-540 - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
60%
Price, €
€81.16
59%
FPS Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |