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In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $43.86 vs $190.11
- Up to 73% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-10900KF - $0.31 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 17% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-540 - 183 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
26%
Price, €
€211.02
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 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 i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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