Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500B 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 i5-8500B is 3008 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500B
- Performs up to 16% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-540 - 235 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 6 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-8500B
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500B | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
