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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-13700F is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-13700F - $60.0 vs $316.71
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700F
- Performs up to 28% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-540 - 97 vs 76 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 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 i7-13700F Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
15.332581736189402%
Multi-Core
841
5.4345718901453965%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-13700F
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
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58 FPS
$21.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,229
In Stock
58 FPS
$30.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,769
In Stock
58 FPS
$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
68 FPS
$23.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,596.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$30.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,750
In Stock
58 FPS
$26.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,559
In Stock
68 FPS
$34.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,319
In Stock
58 FPS
$26.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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58 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,450
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