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Prices and StockMSRP $133
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MSRP $133
Prices and StockMSRP $359
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MSRP $359
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700F is 5114 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - €298.00 vs €375.76
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 70% better in Rust than Core i3-540 - 259 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 26% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-540 - €1.45 vs €1.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 28 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core I3-540
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Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
259
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€375.76
79%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-14700F per sistemi desktop 14700F 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,4 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Core i7-14700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-14700F
With selected game settings
137 FPS
€10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369.99
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123 FPS
€10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,245
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123 FPS
€16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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123 FPS
€12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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160 FPS
€12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,946.88
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160 FPS
€11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,896
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160 FPS
€16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,644.22
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160 FPS
€15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,440.68
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101 FPS
€15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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216 FPS
€10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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