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The Core i3-540 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-13900KS and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $330.05 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i3-540

  • Up to 77% cheaper$98.95 vs $429.00
  • Consumes up to 51% less energy73 vs 150 Watts

Advantages of the Core i9-13900KS

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads

Core i3-540 vs Core i9-13900KS

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i3-540 vs Core i9-13900KS in My Games

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Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Rust

Rust

Epic

1920x1080

+4

Average FPS

Average FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i3-540 vs Core i9-13900KS in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Core i3-540

Jan 7th, 2010


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

441

14%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

913

4%

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo

Core i9-13900KS

Jan 12th, 2023


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

3107

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

21671

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i3-540 vs Core i9-13900KS in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Core i3-540

Jan 7th, 2010


Cores

2-core

8%

L3 Cache

4 MB

11%


Base Frequency

3.066 GHz

96%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1333 MHz

24%

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo

Core i9-13900KS

Jan 12th, 2023


Cores

24-core

100%

L3 Cache

36 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

5600 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Core i3-540

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo

Core i9-13900KS

General
Jan 7th, 2010Release Date
Jan 12th, 2023
$133.00
MSRP$699.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1700
ClarkdaleCodenameRaptor Lake-S
73 W
Power Consumption150 W
Performance
2Cores
24
4Threads
32
3.1 GHzBase Frequency
3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Frequency6.0 GHz
4 MBL3 Cache
36 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1333 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz
Intel HDIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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