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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5820K 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 i7-5820K is 1698 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $60.0 vs $429.95
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 73 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Performs up to 100% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-540 - 44 vs 22 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
35.172413793103445%
Multi-Core
841
15.451038030497887%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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