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$90
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700 is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-13700 - $90.0 vs $339.99
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700
- Performs up to 314% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-540 - 91 vs 22 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-540 - $3.74 vs $4.09 per 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 - 24 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
22
24.175824175824175%
Value, $/FPS
$4.09/FPS
91.44254278728607%
Price, $
$90
100%
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 349151 minutes ago
Core i7-13700
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$339.99
26%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700 Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz
Buy for $339.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-13700
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-13700
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$43.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,269.99
In Stock
33 FPS
$42.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
In Stock
29 FPS
$40.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179
In Stock
29 FPS
$46.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,352.99
In Stock
33 FPS
$43.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449
In Stock
29 FPS
$44.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,304.56
In Stock
33 FPS
$55.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,834.09
In Stock
29 FPS
$47.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,379.9
In Stock
29 FPS
$47.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
In Stock
29 FPS
$50.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,469
In Stock
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