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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-540 outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-540 is 968 days older than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 35 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium B980 - 105 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 4 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium B980
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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