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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $43.86 vs $184.26
- Up to 70% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-9700K - $0.4 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-540 - 152 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.35/FPS
29%
Price, €
€204.53
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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