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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 2001 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $60.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-6700 - $0.39 vs $0.72 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-540 - 179 vs 153 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-6700
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
122 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
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