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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 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 i7-14700 is 5114 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 20% better in Valheim than Core i3-540 - 226 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $43.86 vs $233.97
- Up to 77% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-14700 - $0.26 vs $1.15 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
226
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
22.608695652173914%
Price, €
€259.71
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
189
83.6283185840708%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€48.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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