In Atomfall, the Core i3-540 is slightly slower than the Core i7-4790 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $2 more expensive!
Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 13% less energy – 73 vs 84 Watts
- Consumes up to 13% less energy
Core i7-4790
- Up to 10% faster in Atomfall – 205 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 10% 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 2% cheaper – $99.99 vs $101.57
- Up to 2% cheaper
- Up to 11% better value in Atomfall – $0.48 vs $0.54/FPS
- Up to 11% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i3-540 vs Core i7-4790: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
186 FPS
91%
Min 1% FPS
139 FPS
90%
Price, $
$101.57
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
89%
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
205 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
154 FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-4790 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-4790 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
83%
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-540 Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-4790 May 1st, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Released | May 1st, 2014 |
$133.00 | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | LGA1150 |
73 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 1600 MHz (DDR3) |
| Intel HD | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 4600 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
