CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-540

Intel Core i7-6700K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-540
26
Core i7-6700K
52
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-540
2
Core i7-6700K
13
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-540
1
Core i7-6700K
6
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-540
10
Core i7-6700K
24

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
1257
Core i7-6700K
2510
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
1516
Core i7-6700K
8940
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
408
Core i7-6700K
1505
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
838
Core i7-6700K
4932

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-540 and Intel Core i7-6700K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-540 Core i7-6700K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Clarkdale Skylake
Release Date Jan 2010 Jul 2015
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics 530
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Base Clock 3.06 4.00
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 8 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1156 LGA1151
TDP 73 91
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