In Atomfall, the Core i3-540 is slightly slower than the Core i5-4590S and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $50 more expensive!
Core i3-540
No clear advantages
Core i5-4590S
- Up to 8% faster in Atomfall – 203 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Atomfall
- Is 4 years and 3 months newer – May 01, 2014 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 4 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 50% cheaper – $48.99 vs $98.95
- Up to 50% cheaper
- Up to 54% better value in Atomfall – $0.24 vs $0.52/FPS
- Up to 54% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i3-540 vs Core i5-4590S: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
188 FPS
93%
Min 1% FPS
141 FPS
93%
Price, $
$98.95
49%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
46%
Core i5-4590S
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
203 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
152 FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i5-4590S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i5-4590S in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Core i5-4590S
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-540 Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-4590S May 1st, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Released | May 1st, 2014 |
| $133.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | LGA1150 |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 4600 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
