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€298
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Prices and StockMSRP $133
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MSRP $133
Prices and StockMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4319 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 30% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-540 - 149 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €260.00 vs €298.00
- Up to 33% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-540 - €1.74 vs €2.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core I3-540
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€260
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
Buy for €260 on Amazon
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Updated 7174 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
70 FPS
€15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
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109 FPS
€16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,749
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70 FPS
€15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
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109 FPS
€32.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
In Stock
98 FPS
€30.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,001.5
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116 FPS
€38.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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