Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4702HQ 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 i7-4702HQ is 1236 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4702HQ
- Performs up to 13% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-540 - 119 vs 105 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 37 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
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 i7-4702HQ
Mobile • May 27th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-4702HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 27th, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel BGA 1364 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 37 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
