The Core i3-540 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2699A v4, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1497.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-540
- Up to 94% cheaper – $98.95 vs $1595.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 73 vs 145 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 44 vs 4 threads
Core i3-540 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
180
96%
Min 1% FPS
125
97%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, $
$1595.95
6%
Value, $/FPS
$8.48/FPS
6%
Core i3-540 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
9%
L3 Cache
4 MB
7%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
56%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
$133.00 | MSRP | $4,938.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell-EP |
73 W | Power Consumption | 145 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 22 |
| 4 | Threads | 44 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 55 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
