Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 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 i7-3770 is 843 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Core i3-540 - 623 vs 595 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - $43.86 vs $69.47
- Up to 33% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-3770 - $0.08 vs $0.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 73 vs 77 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |