In Atomfall, the Core i3-540 is slightly slower than the Core i3-9100F and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $12 more expensive!
Core i3-540
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i3-9100F
- Up to 12% faster in Atomfall – 208 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 12% faster in Atomfall
- Is 9 years and 3 months newer – Apr 23, 2019 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 9 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 12% cheaper – $89.57 vs $101.56
- Up to 12% cheaper
- Up to 20% better value in Atomfall – $0.43 vs $0.54/FPS
- Up to 20% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i3-540 vs Core i3-9100F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
185 FPS
89%
Min 1% FPS
139 FPS
89%
Price, $
$101.56
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
80%
Core i3-9100F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
208 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
156 FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i3-9100F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i3-9100F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
56%
Core i3-9100F
Apr 23rd, 2019
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 core specifications
Core i3-540 Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-9100F Apr 23rd, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Released | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| $133.00 | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2400 MHz (DDR4) |
Intel HD | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
