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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 2553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $60.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-7700 - $0.28 vs $0.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i3-540 - 226 vs 212 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
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-7700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
21 FPS
$80.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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