Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X 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 i7-6950X is 2336 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $60.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-6950X - $0.09 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 73 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Core i3-540 - 764 vs 680 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |