Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 367 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-540 - 378 vs 368 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $60.0 vs $190.73
- Up to 68% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-2600 - $0.16 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 73 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 73 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |