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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 4753 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $60.0 vs $575.0
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 73 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 32% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-540 - 306 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 32 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i9-13900KS
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
306 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,199.99
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150 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,939.99
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306 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,399.99
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256 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,599.99
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306 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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