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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $43.86 vs $138.2
- Up to 48% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-11600K - $1.13 vs $2.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 65% better in Starfield than Core i3-540 - 71 vs 43 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
43
60.56338028169014%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€48.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
71
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.16/FPS
52.3148148148148%
Price, €
€153.4
31%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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