The Core i3-540 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4770K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €120.78 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 13% less energy – 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4770K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 41% cheaper – €177.22 vs €298.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i3-540 vs Core i7-4770K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4770K
Jun 2nd, 2013
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, €
€177.22
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Core i3-540 vs Core i7-4770K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-4770K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-4770K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
83%
Core i7-4770K
Jun 2nd, 2013
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4770K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
$133.00 | MSRP | $350.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
73 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
