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Core i3-540 vs Core i7-12700: Lost Ark

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In Lost Ark, the Core i3-540 is slightly faster than the Core i7-12700 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $218 cheaper!

Core i3-540

  • Up to 7% faster in Lost Ark – 268 vs 251 FPS
  • Up to 7% faster in Lost Ark
  • Up to 68% cheaper$100.97 vs $318.99
  • Up to 68% cheaper
  • Up to 71% better value in Lost Ark – $0.37 vs $1.27/FPS
  • Up to 71% better value in Lost Ark

Core i7-12700

  • Is 12 years and 21 days newerJan 28, 2022 vs Jan 07, 2010
  • Is 12 years and 21 days newer
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy65 vs 73 Watts
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy

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Core i3-540 vs Core i7-12700: Comparison of performance and price

Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-12700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Core i3-540

Jan 7th, 2010


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

442

18%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

911

8%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

Jan 28th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2441

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11740

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-12700 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Core i3-540

Jan 7th, 2010


Cores

2-core

17%

L3 Cache

4 MB

16%


Base Frequency

3.066 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1333 MHz

28%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

Jan 28th, 2022


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.1 GHz

68%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of core specifications

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Core i3-540

Jan 7th, 2010

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

Jan 28th, 2022

General
Jan 7th, 2010Release Date
Jan 28th, 2022
$133.00
MSRP$349.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
LGA1156SocketLGA1700
73WPower Consumption
65W
Other Features
1333 MHz (DDR3)RAM3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5)
Intel HDIntegrated GPUUHD Graphics 770
Not OverclockableOverclock SupportNot Overclockable

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