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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700T outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700T is 3007 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-540 - 300 vs 291 FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 35 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $60.0 vs $199.0
Resident Evil Village
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Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
30.862329803328294%
Multi-Core
841
17.927947132807503%
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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