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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 767 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 3% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-540 - 155 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $90.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 71% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3820 - $0.6 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
29.126213592233007%
Price, $
$319.88
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
150
96.7741935483871%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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In Stock
Updated 363380 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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