Intel Core i3-540 vs Intel Core i3-6098P

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Intel Core i3-540 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-6098P
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-6098P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-540 and the Intel Core i3-6098P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-540 2 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the Intel Core i3-6098P which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i3 500 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 6000 (24)
1 Generation 6
Clarkdale Architecture Skylake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-540 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.06 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-6098P clocks with 3.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-540 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6098P
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.06 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-540 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6098P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU Intel HD Graphics 510
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
5 GPU Generation 9
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 12
24 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU Intel HD Graphics 510
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-540, while the Intel Core i3-6098P supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-540 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6098P
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-540 has a TDP of 73 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-6098P is 54 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-540 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6098P
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-540 has 4.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-6098P is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-540 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6098P
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1156 Socket LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q4/2015
117 $ Release price 117 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 (48%)
Intel Core i3-6098P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 (45%)
Intel Core i3-6098P (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
478 (55%)
Intel Core i3-6098P Intel Core i3-6098P
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
865 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
1141 (58%)
Intel Core i3-6098P Intel Core i3-6098P
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1965 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
470 (40%)
Intel Core i3-6098P Intel Core i3-6098P
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1172 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
952 (41%)
Intel Core i3-6098P Intel Core i3-6098P
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2348 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (17%)
Intel Core i3-6098P Intel Core i3-6098P
Intel HD Graphics 510 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
1516 (36%)
Intel Core i3-6098P Intel Core i3-6098P
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
4155 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
685 (100%)
Intel Core i3-6098P Intel Core i3-6098P
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-6098P
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