Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 4086 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 59% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-540 - 184 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |