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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 2960 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $60.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Control than Core i5-8600 - $0.3 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i3-540 - 202 vs 199 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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