Intel Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K

70

Core i3-540

26

Performance

Measure performance when all cores are involved

Core i7-11700K

37

Core i3-540

2

Power Efficiency

The efficiency score of electricity consumption

Core i7-11700K

12

Core i3-540

1

SysReqs Overall Score

Generic CPU rating

Core i7-11700K

40

Core i3-540

10

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

Core i7-11700K

3424

Core i3-540

1257

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

Core i7-11700K

24661

Core i3-540

1516

Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)

Core i7-11700K

2250

Core i3-540

408

Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)

Core i7-11700K

9889

Core i3-540

838

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-11700K and Intel Core i3-540

General

Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Name	Core i7-11700K	Core i3-540
Segment	Desktop	Desktop
Codename	Rocket Lake	Clarkdale
Release Date	Dec 2020	Jan 2010
Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel HD Graphics
Unlocked Multiplier	Yes	No

CPU

Cores	8	2
Threads	16	4
Base Clock	3.60	3.06
Turbo Clock	4.60	0.00
L1 Cache	512 KB	128 KB
L2 Cache	4 MB	512 KB
L3 Cache	16 MB	4 MB

Package

Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Socket	LGA 1200	LGA1156
TDP	125	73

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