Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4440 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 i5-4440 is 1333 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i5-4440 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Performs up to 8% better in Remnant II than Core i3-540 - 84 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €59.04 vs €200.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i3-540 - €0.7 vs €2.56 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
84
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€59.04
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-4440 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |