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The Core i3-540 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8600T, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $94.99 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i3-540

  • Up to 95% cheaper$5.00 vs $99.99
  • A much better value for money for gaming

Advantages of the Core i5-8600T

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 52% less energy35 vs 73 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads

Core i3-540 vs Core i5-8600T for Gaming

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Core i3-540 vs Core i5-8600T in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i3-540 vs Core i5-8600T in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Core i3-540

Jan 7th, 2010


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

441

35%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

913

20%

Intel Core i5-8600T Logo

Core i5-8600T

Apr 2nd, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1254

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4506

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i3-540 vs Core i5-8600T in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Core i3-540

Jan 7th, 2010


Cores

2-core

33%

L3 Cache

4 MB

44%


Base Frequency

3.066 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1333 MHz

50%

Intel Core i5-8600T Logo

Core i5-8600T

Apr 2nd, 2018


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

9 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.3 GHz

75%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Core i3-540

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-8600T Logo

Core i5-8600T

General
Jan 7th, 2010Release Date
Apr 2nd, 2018
$133.00
MSRP$213.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1151
ClarkdaleCodenameCoffee Lake
73 WPower Consumption
35 W
Performance
2Cores
6
4Threads
6
3.1 GHz
Base Frequency2.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Frequency3.7 GHz
4 MBL3 Cache
9 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1333 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
Intel HDIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

Core i3-540 and Core i5-8600T vs Other CPUs

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