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In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 3766 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Valorant than Core i3-540 - 817 vs 680 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i9-10900KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
569 FPS
$3.51/FPS
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Core i9-10900KF
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32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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$2.34/FPS
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Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3/FPS
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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