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Prices and StockMSRP $133
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MSRP $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 5031 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €298.00 vs €471.07
- Up to 14% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-14900K - €1.54 vs €1.80 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 35% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-540 - 261 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 32 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core I3-540
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.8/FPS
86%
Price, €
€471.07
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900K Processore per sistemi desktop 14900K 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 6,0 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-540 or Core i9-14900K
With selected game settings
196 FPS
€11.12/FPS
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Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
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Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD
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€2,122.03
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196 FPS
€12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379.99
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219 FPS
€13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
€13.15/FPS
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Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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229 FPS
€10.48/FPS
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Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
€12.5/FPS
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Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,425
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261 FPS
€16.44/FPS
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Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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