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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 4401 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $60.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 10% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i3-12100F - $0.36 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 44% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-540 - 238 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 58 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i3-12100F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
153 FPS
$5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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108 FPS
$8.43/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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