The Xeon W3540 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-14700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon W3540
The Core i7-14700K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-14700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 28 vs 8 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon W3540 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Xeon W3540 vs Core i7-14700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon W3540
Mar 30th, 2009
Average FPS
167
76%
Min 1% FPS
112
78%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Core i7-14700K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, €
€398.52
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.81/FPS
100%
Xeon W3540 vs Core i7-14700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon W3540 vs Core i7-14700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon W3540 vs Core i7-14700K in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon W3540
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
20%
L3 Cache
8 MB
24%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
57%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-14700K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
20-core
100%
L3 Cache
33 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon W3540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $409.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 33 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
