Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i3-540 CPU Comparison

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors

Single-Core Performance

Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks

Core i3-12300

74

Core i3-540

26

Performance

Measure performance when all cores are involved

Core i3-12300

22

Core i3-540

2

Power Efficiency

The efficiency score of electricity consumption

Core i3-12300

16

Core i3-540

1

SysReqs Overall Score

Generic CPU rating

Core i3-12300

37

Core i3-540

10

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

Core i3-12300

3618

Core i3-540

1257

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

Core i3-12300

14843

Core i3-540

1516

Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)

Core i3-12300

2259

Core i3-540

408

Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)

Core i3-12300

7462

Core i3-540

838

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-12300 and Intel Core i3-540

General

Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Name	Core i3-12300	Core i3-540
Segment	Desktop	Desktop
Codename	Alder Lake	Clarkdale
Release Date	Feb 2022	Jan 2010
Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel HD Graphics
Unlocked Multiplier	No	No

CPU

Cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Base Clock	3.50	3.06
Turbo Clock	4.40	0.00
L1 Cache	320 KB	128 KB
L2 Cache	5 MB	512 KB
L3 Cache	12 MB	4 MB

Package

Lithography	10 nm	32 nm
Socket	LGA 1700	LGA1156
TDP	60	73

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