Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700B outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700B is 3008 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700B
- Performs up to 27% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-540 - 209 vs 165 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
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700B |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel BGA 1440 |
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 | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |