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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 3288 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $60.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing New World than Core i5-9600KF - $0.62 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 23% better in New World than Core i3-540 - 119 vs 97 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 6 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
97
81.5126050420168%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 41 minutes ago
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
49.2063492063492%
Price, $
$150
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 42 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
25.708884688090738%
Multi-Core
841
14.736288768179428%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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