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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 5031 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 83% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-540 - 253 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
CORE I5-14600K 3.50GHZ SKTLGA1700 24.00MB CACHE BOXED
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i5-14600K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
141 FPS
£17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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