Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 655 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $43.86 vs $65.07
- Up to 34% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-2700K - $0.19 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 0% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-540 - 251 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |