In Rust, 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 $37 more expensive!
Core i3-540
No clear advantages
Core i5-7600
- Up to 7% faster in Rust – 223 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 7% faster in Rust
- Is 6 years and 11 months newer – Jan 03, 2017 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 6 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 36% cheaper – $64.70 vs $101.57
- Up to 36% cheaper
- Up to 40% better value in Rust – $0.29 vs $0.48/FPS
- Up to 40% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i3-540 vs Core i5-7600: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
208 FPS
93%
Min 1% FPS
41 FPS
77%
Price, $
$101.57
63%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
60%
Core i5-7600
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
223 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
53 FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.7
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/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 | Released | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| $133.00 | MSRP | – |
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 | HD 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
