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Core i7-4790K vs Core i3-540

Core i7-4790K vs Core i3-540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £156.66 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £156.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 1575 days newer than Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-540 - 174 vs 150 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 73 vs 88 Watts
This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.
Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

174

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£156.66

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £156.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

150

86.20689655172413%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

29.41600576784427%

Multi-Core

841

19.139736003641328%

Intel Core i7-4790K

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Intel Core i3-540

May 1st, 2014
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Core i7CollectionCore i3
HaswellCodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
88 WTDP
73 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
40.0x
Multiplier23.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsIntel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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