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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 4646 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 85% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-540 - 255 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£346.39
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
206 FPS
£9.37/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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