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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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MSRP in USD: $133
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Core i3-540 - 152 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $60.0 vs $93.74
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i3-10100 - $0.42 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 73 vs 95 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i3-540
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
$23.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$881.69
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41 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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37 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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37 FPS
$30.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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28 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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37 FPS
$19.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$729.99
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41 FPS
$37.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,519
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