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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K 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 i7-13700K is 4646 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 31% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-540 - 219 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $90.0 vs $373.59
- Up to 68% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-13700K - $0.54 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
31.578947368421055%
Price, $
$373.59
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
167
76.25570776255708%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 349269 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-13700K | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-13700K or Core i3-540
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
148 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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79 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
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194 FPS
$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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79 FPS
$20.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,639.99
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172 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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194 FPS
$14.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,779.99
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79 FPS
$20.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,625
In Stock
79 FPS
$20.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,628
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79 FPS
$21.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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148 FPS
$23.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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