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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-540 outperforms Phenom II X4 830 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-540 is 128 days newer than Phenom II X4 830.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Phenom II X4 830 - 680 vs 672 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD Phenom II X4 830 - 73 vs 95 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
680
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Phenom II X4 830
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 830 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Phenom II X4 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Deneb | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 14.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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