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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium Gold G7400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium Gold G7400 is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Performs up to 400% better in League of Legends than Core i3-540 - 240 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 80% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i3-540 - $0.34 vs $1.67 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 3% cheaper than Pentium Gold G7400 - $72.35 vs $74.33
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
240
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€82.51
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
48
20%
Value, €/FPS
€1.67/FPS
20.359281437125752%
Price, €
€80.31
100%
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 167 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
20.138203356367228%
Multi-Core
841
19.427119427119425%
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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