The Core i3-540 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $133.37 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-540
- Up to 60% cheaper – $89.14 vs $222.51
Advantages of the Core i5-14500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Core i3-540 vs Core i5-14500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
187
81%
Min 1% FPS
132
84%
Price, €
€89.14
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
231
100%
Min 1% FPS
158
100%
Price, €
€222.51
40%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
49%
Core i3-540 vs Core i5-14500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i5-14500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i5-14500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
14%
L3 Cache
4 MB
17%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
28%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
$1.33 | MSRP | $2.32 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake-R |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
