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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4401 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $90.0 vs $94.98
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 20% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-540 - 379 vs 316 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-540 - $0.25 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 58 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
316
83.37730870712402%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
89.28571428571428%
Price, $
$90
100%
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
379
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
18.337078651685392%
Multi-Core
841
11.277993831299451%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i3-12100F
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
91 FPS
$8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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1 FPS
$874.94/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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