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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 5031 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $35.00 vs $319.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-14700KF - $0.05 vs $0.40 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Rocket League than Core i3-540 - 809 vs 671 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 28 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
809
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
12%
Price, $
$319.99
10%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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