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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-540 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-540 is 416 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-920 - $60.0 vs $90.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-920 - $0.27 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
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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 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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