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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - €7.54 vs €249.0
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 14% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-540 - 189 vs 166 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
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
BQTEC Intel Core i3-540 3.06 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 4 MB Cache 73 W CPU Processore LGA 1156
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Intel® Core™ i5-13500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) Cache 24 MB, fino a 4,8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i5-13500
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
78 FPS
€14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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78 FPS
€14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,099
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93 FPS
€15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-13500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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159 FPS
€13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099
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114 FPS
€13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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