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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900T 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 i9-9900T is 3393 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-540 - 135 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 35 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $43.86 vs $218.63
- Up to 79% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9900T - $0.38 vs $1.8 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.8/FPS
21.11111111111111%
Price, €
€242.68
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
127
94.07407407407408%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€48.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 242 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
28.471737613398464%
Multi-Core
841
14.030697364030697%
Intel Core i9-9900T | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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