Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4430 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 i5-4430 is 1242 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i5-4430 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4430
- Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-540 - 120 vs 105 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-4430
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-4430 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
