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$150
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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MSRP in USD: $133
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 2001 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 17% better in Minecraft than Core i3-540 - 694 vs 595 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $90.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-6700 - $0.15 vs $0.22 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
694
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
68.18181818181817%
Price, $
$150
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Updated 362473 minutes ago
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
595
85.73487031700289%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/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 362472 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i3-540
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
434 FPS
$1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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