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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2916 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $60.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-8700 - $0.19 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 12% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-540 - 353 vs 316 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
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 i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-8700
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
172 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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117 FPS
$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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204 FPS
$3.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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1 FPS
$1249/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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94 FPS
$26.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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