Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 3207 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 21% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-540 - 244 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
