Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T is 2063 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-540 - 273 vs 254 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €196.26 vs €298.0
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 35 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 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 | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 35 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |