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$90
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 4646 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $90.0 vs $297.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-13600K - $0.74 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 40% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-540 - 169 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
121
71.59763313609467%
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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Updated 349157 minutes ago
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
42.04545454545455%
Price, $
$297.99
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for $297.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i5-13600K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
163 FPS
$15.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$16.35/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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