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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 i3-540
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i3-10105F - $60.0 vs $85.13
- Up to 19% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-10105F - $0.67 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-10105F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105F
- Performs up to 13% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-540 - 102 vs 90 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
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
80%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i3-10105F
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
26 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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26 FPS
$34.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$896.04
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13 FPS
$76.38/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$993
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33 FPS
$41.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,364
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26 FPS
$34.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$896
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