The Core i3-540 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8400 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $50.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-540
- Up to 59% cheaper – $35.00 vs $85.00
Advantages of the Core i5-8400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Core i3-540 vs Core i5-8400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-540 vs Core i5-8400 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i5-8400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i5-8400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Core i5-8400
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$133.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
