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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 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 i7-870 is 121 days older than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $60.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-870 - $0.22 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-540 - 274 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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 i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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