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Core i3-540 vs Core i9-10900KF

Core i3-540 vs Core i9-10900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $133

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 3766 days newer than Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 73 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF

  • Performs up to 28% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-540 - 224 vs 175 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

175

78.125%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo
Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

224

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£453.09

100%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo
Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

23.142370958593304%

Multi-Core

841

9.187240550578982%

Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo
Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1763

100%

Multi-Core

9154

100%

Intel Core i3-540

vs

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Jan 7th, 2010Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3CollectionCore i9
ClarkdaleCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
20
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.3 GHz
73 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
23.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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