The Xeon E5540 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-13700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5540
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 80 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-13700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E5540 vs Core i7-13700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5540
Mar 30th, 2009
Average FPS
166
76%
Min 1% FPS
111
78%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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Core i7-13700K
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€439.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.01/FPS
100%
Xeon E5540 vs Core i7-13700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5540 vs Core i7-13700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5540 vs Core i7-13700K in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5540
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
2.53 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
52%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
19%
Core i7-13700K
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $774.00 | MSRP | $409.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Nehalem-EP | Codename | Raptor Lake |
80 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 2.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
