Intel Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K

54

Core i3-540

26

Performance

Measure performance when all cores are involved

Core i5-8600K

15

Core i3-540

2

Power Efficiency

The efficiency score of electricity consumption

Core i5-8600K

7

Core i3-540

1

SysReqs Overall Score

Generic CPU rating

Core i5-8600K

25

Core i3-540

10

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

Core i5-8600K

2607

Core i3-540

1257

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

Core i5-8600K

10234

Core i3-540

1516

Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)

Core i5-8600K

1582

Core i3-540

408

Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)

Core i5-8600K

5738

Core i3-540

838

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Core i3-540

General

Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Name	Core i5-8600K	Core i3-540
Segment	Desktop	Desktop
Codename	Coffee Lake	Clarkdale
Release Date	Oct 2017	Jan 2010
Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics
Unlocked Multiplier	Yes	No

CPU

Cores	6	2
Threads	6	4
Base Clock	3.60	3.06
Turbo Clock	4.30	0.00
L1 Cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	512 KB
L3 Cache	9 MB	4 MB

Package

Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Socket	LGA1151	LGA1156
TDP	95	73

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