Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $60.0 vs $440.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-10900K - $0.39 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 39% better in Rust than Core i3-540 - 211 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |