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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 2960 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-540 - 167 vs 154 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $90.0 vs $159.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8500 - $0.58 vs $0.96 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
60.416666666666664%
Price, $
$159.99
56%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 349410 minutes ago
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
154
92.21556886227546%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349409 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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