Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 3766 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 26% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-540 - 112 vs 89 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
112
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£474.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |