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In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 3766 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-540 - 360 vs 316 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-10700KF
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
124 FPS
$7.5/FPS
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Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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125 FPS
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GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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124 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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268 FPS
$4.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,289.99
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268 FPS
$4.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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152 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.98
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