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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 3207 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-540 - 161 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €136.34 vs €200.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i3-540 - €0.85 vs €1.32 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
161
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Prozessor 2,9 GHz 9 MB Smart Cache
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Intel Sockel 1156 Core i3 Processor i3-540 Box Prozessor (3060MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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