Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $60.0 vs $270.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-11900 - $0.42 vs $1.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 10% better in Dead Space than Core i3-540 - 158 vs 144 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | No |