Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i7-3540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 478 days newer than Core i7-3540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3540M
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 35 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-3540M - 164 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3540M - 8 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€236.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3540M | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Jan 8th, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 88 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |