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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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MSRP in USD: $133
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 2553 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-540 - 215 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $89.0 vs $90.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i3-540 - $0.41 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 350111 minutes ago
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
194
90.23255813953487%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
89.13043478260869%
Price, $
$90
98%
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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In Stock
Updated 350110 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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