In Gears 5, the Core i3-540 is slightly faster than the Core i7-8700 and it's also a better value for money, as it's $36 cheaper!
Core i3-540
- Up to 2% faster in Gears 5 – 290 vs 284 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Gears 5
- Up to 26% cheaper – $101.57 vs $137.66
- Up to 26% cheaper
- Up to 27% better value in Gears 5 – $0.35 vs $0.48/FPS
- Up to 27% better value in Gears 5
Core i7-8700
- Is 7 years and 8 months newer – Oct 05, 2017 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 7 years and 8 months newer
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
Gears 5 FPS Calculator
Core i3-540 vs Core i7-8700: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
290 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
193 FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
284 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
182 FPS
94%
Price, $
$137.66
73%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
73%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-8700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-8700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-540 Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-8700 Oct 5th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Released | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$133.00 | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
