In F1 25, the Core i3-540 is slightly slower than the Core i5-7600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $41 more expensive!
Core i3-540
No clear advantages
Core i5-7600
- Up to 4% faster in F1 25 – 178 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in F1 25
- Is 6 years and 11 months newer – Jan 03, 2017 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 6 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 41% cheaper – $60.00 vs $100.97
- Up to 41% cheaper
- Up to 44% better value in F1 25 – $0.33 vs $0.59/FPS
- Up to 44% better value in F1 25
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
F1 25 FPS Calculator
Core i3-540 vs Core i5-7600: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
171 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
128 FPS
96%
Price, $
$100.97
59%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
56%
Core i5-7600
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
178 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
134 FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i5-7600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i5-7600 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
88%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
56%
Core i5-7600
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 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 i5-7600 Jan 3rd, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| $133.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 73W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2400 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD | Integrated GPU | HD 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
