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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 413 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 3% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-540 - 154 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $60.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 66% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-990X - $0.4 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
34.48275862068966%
Price, $
$178.02
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
150
97.40259740259741%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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In Stock
Updated 5742 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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