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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100T 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 i3-9100T is 3159 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i3-9100T - $90.0 vs $99.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-9100T - $0.41 vs $0.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100T
- Performs up to 5% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-540 - 232 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 35 vs 73 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core I3 9100T I3-9100T 3.6GHz Quad-cores Four-Threaded 6M 65W LGA 1151 CPU Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100T |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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