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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 4401 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 13% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-540 - 143 vs 127 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-12700
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$21.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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29 FPS
$63.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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50 FPS
$23.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$25.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$27.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
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