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$60
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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MSRP in USD: $133
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MSRP in USD: $134
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-13100 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 i3-13100 is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i3-13100 - $60.0 vs $138.98
- Up to 52% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-13100 - $0.28 vs $0.58 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 12% better in Fortnite than Core i3-540 - 238 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 60 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i3-13100
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
72 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749.99
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108 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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