The Core i3-540 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790S and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $37.10 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i3-540
The Core i7-4790S is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-4790S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 38% cheaper – $59.99 vs $97.09
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i3-540 vs Core i7-4790S
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
197
100%
Min 1% FPS
135
100%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-4790S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Core i7-4790S 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
96%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
83%
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
$133.00 | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
