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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-540 - 105 vs 90 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 73% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $60.0 vs $223.0
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
24.431137724550897%
Multi-Core
841
11.863450416137677%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 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 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i3-540
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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63 FPS
$61.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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73 FPS
$21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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57 FPS
$47.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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28 FPS
$33.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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28 FPS
$33.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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28 FPS
$35.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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