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Core i7-875K vs Core i3-540

Core i7-875K vs Core i3-540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $353

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $133

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-875K 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 i7-875K is 143 days newer than Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-875K

  • Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-540 - 128 vs 127 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-875K - 73 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-875K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-875K Logo
Core i7-875K

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


FPS

128

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

127

99.21875%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€298

100%

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-875K Logo
Core i7-875K

Desktop • May 30th, 2010

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-875K Logo
Core i7-875K

Desktop • May 30th, 2010


Single-Core

509

100%

Multi-Core

1761

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

80.15717092337917%

Multi-Core

841

47.75695627484384%

Intel Core i7-875K

vs

Intel Core i3-540

May 30th, 2010
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Core i7CollectionCore i3
LynnfieldCodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
73 W
45 nmProcess Size
32 nm
22.0xMultiplier
23.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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