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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-860 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-860 is 121 days older than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-540 - 118 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $48.0 vs $60.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-540 - $0.41 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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