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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $90.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-11600 - $0.83 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-540 - 123 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
109
88.6178861788618%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
68.0327868852459%
Price, $
$150
60%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $150 on Amazon
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Updated 349392 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
19.227144203581528%
Multi-Core
841
10.271128480703469%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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