The Core i3-540 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-9100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $41.49 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i3-540
The Core i3-9100 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i3-9100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 41% cheaper – $59.88 vs $101.37
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
Core i3-540 vs Core i3-9100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
113
100%
Price, $
$59.88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Core i3-540 vs Core i3-9100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i3-9100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i3-9100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
56%
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| $133.00 | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
