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Prices and StockMSRP $109
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MSRP $109
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-14100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-14100F is 5114 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i3-14100F - $4.50 vs $81.16
- Up to 93% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i3-14100F - $0.04 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-14100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-14100F
- Performs up to 21% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-540 - 132 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core i3-14100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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