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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G860 outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G860 is 605 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G860
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G860 - 4 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Pentium G860
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G860 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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