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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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MSRP in USD: $133
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10105F 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 i3-10105F is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105F
- Performs up to 20% better in New World than Core i3-540 - 116 vs 97 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i3-10105F - $60.0 vs $85.13
- Up to 15% better value when playing New World than Core i3-10105F - $0.62 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-10105F doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
84%
Price, $
$85.13
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-10105F 4-Core Comet Lake Processor 3.70GHz 8GT/s 6MB LGA 1200 CPU Retail
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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
Very High
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10105F | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10105F or Core i3-540
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
28 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$58.41/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$40.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,364
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28 FPS
$32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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