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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11260H outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11260H is 4142 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11260H
- Performs up to 20% better in Valorant than Core i3-540 - 816 vs 680 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-11260H
Mobile • May 11th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-11260H |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 11th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Tiger Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel BGA 1787 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i5-11260H
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
431 FPS
$2.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-11260H
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GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-11260H
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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