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$265
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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MSRP in USD: $133
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 33% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-540 - 199 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $90.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-11900K - $0.6 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
45.11278195488722%
Price, $
$265
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Updated 362048 minutes ago
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
150
75.37688442211056%
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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Updated 362048 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
17.207929143821172%
Multi-Core
841
7.6817683595177195%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i3-540
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
35 FPS
$52.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
92 FPS
$18.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
48 FPS
$39.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
57 FPS
$40.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
35 FPS
$57.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
92 FPS
$39.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
In Stock
92 FPS
$26.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,478.59
In Stock
35 FPS
$52.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
92 FPS
$24.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
In Stock
62 FPS
$22.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399
In Stock
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