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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 22% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-540 - 270 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $43.86 vs $102.37
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
222
82.22222222222221%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€48.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
19.227144203581528%
Multi-Core
841
10.271128480703469%
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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