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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600 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 i5-7600 is 2553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-7600 - $90.0 vs $99.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-7600 - $0.56 vs $0.58 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-540 - 171 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
162
94.73684210526315%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
96.55172413793105%
Price, $
$99
90%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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Updated 354088 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
29.715950473415877%
Multi-Core
841
22.061909758656874%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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