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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F is 3393 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $90.0 vs $115.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i3-9100F - $0.74 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-540 - 141 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
121
85.81560283687944%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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In Stock
Updated 349411 minutes ago
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
90.2439024390244%
Price, $
$115
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $115 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349412 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
29.694323144104807%
Multi-Core
841
22.921777050967567%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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