CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-540

Intel Core i3-7300

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-540
26
Core i3-7300
50
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-540
2
Core i3-7300
7
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-540
1
Core i3-7300
6
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-540
10
Core i3-7300
21

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
1257
Core i3-7300
2407
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
1516
Core i3-7300
4555
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
408
Core i3-7300
0
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
838
Core i3-7300
0

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-540 and Intel Core i3-7300

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-540 Core i3-7300
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Clarkdale Kaby Lake
Release Date Jan 2010 Jan 2017
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics 630
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 2
Threads 4 4
Base Clock 3.06 4.00
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 Cache 4 MB 4 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1156 LGA1151
TDP 73 51
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