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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $60.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9600K - $0.79 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-540 - 89 vs 76 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 6 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
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 i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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