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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 2960 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 6% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-540 - 226 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €182.45 vs €298.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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Intel Core I3-540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
28.021978021978022%
Multi-Core
841
16.729659836880845%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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