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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms Core i5-540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 3159 days newer than Core i5-540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-540M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 36% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-540M - 120 vs 88 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-540M doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-540M
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-540M | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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