Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3766 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 16% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-540 - 114 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €91.6 vs €200.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-540 - €0.8 vs €2.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
114
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€91.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |