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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $60.0 vs $143.7
- Up to 58% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-10600K - $0.28 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-540 - 219 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
42%
Price, $
$143.7
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i5-10600K
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
88 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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