Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 3207 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 16% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-540 - 256 vs 221 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 6 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |