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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14400F 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 i5-14400F is 5114 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-14400F - $43.86 vs $131.97
- Up to 31% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-14400F - $0.75 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400F
- Performs up to 109% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-540 - 136 vs 65 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
65
47.794117647058826%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€48.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 58287 minutes ago
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
69.44444444444444%
Price, €
€146.49
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-14400F Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-14400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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