In Atomfall, the Core i3-540 is slightly slower than the Core i7-6700 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $4 more expensive!
Core i3-540
No clear advantages
Core i7-6700
- Up to 11% faster in Atomfall – 207 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 11% faster in Atomfall
- Is 5 years and 5 months newer – Jul 01, 2015 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 5 years and 5 months newer
- Up to 4% cheaper – $97.17 vs $101.57
- Up to 4% cheaper
- Up to 15% better value in Atomfall – $0.46 vs $0.54/FPS
- Up to 15% 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 i7-6700: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
186 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
139 FPS
90%
Price, $
$101.57
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
85%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
207 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
155 FPS
100%
Price, $
$97.17
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-6700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-6700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-540 Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-6700 Jul 1st, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Released | Jul 1st, 2015 |
$133.00 | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2133 MHz (DDR3), 2133 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD | Integrated GPU | HD Graphics 530 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
