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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 29% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-540 - 260 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $60.0 vs $179.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-11600K - $0.3 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
43%
Price, $
$179.99
33%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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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
Mythical
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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