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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 4319 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 62% better in Rust than Core i3-540 - 247 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-12700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
147 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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102 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298
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111 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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147 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$13.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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82 FPS
$19.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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132 FPS
$15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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126 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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126 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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148 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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