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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6300 is 2063 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 198% better in League of Legends than Core i3-540 - 143 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 49% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i3-540 - $0.64 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 51 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $60.0 vs $91.64
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.64
65%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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