Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $90.0 vs $108.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-11400F - $1.0 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 19% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-540 - 107 vs 90 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |