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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K is 843 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $60.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3770K - $0.67 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 73 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-540 - 99 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
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 i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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