Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 3288 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-540 - 225 vs 213 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
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |