Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 367 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-540 - 293 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
293
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£118.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |