Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8300H 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 i5-8300H is 3007 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8300H
- Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-540 - 216 vs 194 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 45 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-8300H
Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8300H | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
45 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
