Confusion lurks within Intel’s Core processor lineup. Case in point: The Core i3-540 beats the general performance of the otherwise higher-class Core i5-750! As mentioned earlier, naming ...

This online deal is live right now, so no need to wait until Friday. Specs: Intel Core i3-540 processor (first-generation), 2GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, DVD, USB mouse and keyboard included.

For example, the Core i3 540 processor only has half the L3 cache of the Core i5 750 and this makes the latter 27% faster when comparing the clock for clock data at 3.70GHz. The extra threads of ...

Last year back in December Intel announced the End-Of-Life for many of its processors from a wide mix of categories. The list of discontinued CPUs included a mix of Westmere and Sandy Bridge ...

Surprisingly, the Core i3 540 (dual-core with Hyper-Threading ... is enough to give it a real advantage over standard dual-core processors and the efficiency of its architecture makes it more ...

The machines are based on the Intel Core i3-530 and i3-540 processors. The 100 will have a 500GB SATA II HDD and a DVD burner. Graphics will be via NVIDIA GT 220 video card. The 6000 will have the ...