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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 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 i5-13500 is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $60.0 vs $244.85
- Up to 64% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-13500 - $0.57 vs $1.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 47% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-540 - 154 vs 105 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i5-13500
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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