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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 5031 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 99% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €7.54 vs €941.96
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 56% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-540 - 167 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 32 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
BQTEC Intel Core i3-540 3.06 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 4 MB Cache 73 W CPU Processore LGA 1156
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE + Intel® Core™ i9-14900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i9-14900K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
131 FPS
€16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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144 FPS
€17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,459
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167 FPS
€35.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€5,874.97
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86 FPS
€19.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
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86 FPS
€16.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,398
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111 FPS
€18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999
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167 FPS
€25.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,290
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86 FPS
€17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,498
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127 FPS
€18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,319.99
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150 FPS
€15.99/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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