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Core i5-7500T vs Core i3-540

Core i5-7500T vs Core i3-540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7500T

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7500T Logo
Intel BX80677I57500T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7500T Processor

Buy for $56.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74289 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-540

3.1 GHz | 2-core

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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74288 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7500T

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7500T Logo
Intel BX80677I57500T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7500T Processor

Buy for $56.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74289 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-540

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74288 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-7500T outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7500T is 2553 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500T

  • Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-540 - 111 vs 90 FPS
  • Up to 6% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $56.68 vs $60.0
  • Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 35 vs 73 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7500T Logo
Core i5-7500T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

111

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$56.68

100%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80677I57500T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7500T Processor

Buy for $56.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74289 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

90

81.08108108108108%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$60

94%

Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74288 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7500T Logo
Core i5-7500T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7500T Logo
Core i5-7500T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1110

100%

Multi-Core

3076

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

36.75675675675676%

Multi-Core

841

27.3407022106632%

Intel Core i5-7500T Logo

Intel Core i5-7500T

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Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Intel Core i3-540

Jan 3rd, 2017
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Kaby LakeCodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
4Threads4
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
35 W
TDP73 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
27.0x
Multiplier23.0x
HD 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD
NoOverclockableNo

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