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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 3572 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 99% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €7.54 vs €960.15
- Up to 99% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-10940X - €0.07 vs €8.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 73 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-540 - 118 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 28 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
109
92.37288135593221%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€7.54
100%
Value Winner
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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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
118
100%
Value, €/FPS
€8.14/FPS
0.85995085995086%
Price, €
€960.15
0%
FPS Winner
Processore Intel Core serie X i9-10940X a 14 core con 3.3 GHz (fino a 4,8 GHz con Turbo Boost 3.0, processore LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (999PND)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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