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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 2032 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 73 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-540 - 189 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €222.66 vs €298.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core I3-540
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Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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