Key Differences
In short — Core i3-540 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-540 is 655 days older than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $82.0 vs $90.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-540 - $0.43 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |