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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 2002 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-540 - 144 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $74.0 vs $90.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i3-540 - $0.51 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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