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Intel Core i3-540

Intel Core i7-12700KF

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-540
26
Core i7-12700KF
83
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-540
2
Core i7-12700KF
52
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-540
1
Core i7-12700KF
17
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-540
10
Core i7-12700KF
51

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
1257
Core i7-12700KF
4045
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
1516
Core i7-12700KF
34551
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
408
Core i7-12700KF
2542
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
838
Core i7-12700KF
13714

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-540 and Intel Core i7-12700KF

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-540 Core i7-12700KF
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Clarkdale Alder Lake
Release Date Jan 2010 Nov 2021
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics None
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 2 12
Threads 4 20
Base Clock 3.06 3.60
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.90
L1 Cache 128 KB 1344 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 12 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 25 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm Intel 7
Socket LGA1156 LGA 1700
TDP 73 125
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