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Core i3-540 vs Core i5-11400F

Core i3-540 vs Core i5-11400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-540

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-540

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

90

84%

Value, $/FPS

$1/FPS

100%

Price, $

$90

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $90 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

107

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.01/FPS

99%

Price, $

$108

83%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

20%

Multi-Core

841

11%

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1961

100%

Multi-Core

7608

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Intel Core i3-540

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Intel Core i5-11400F Logo

Intel Core i5-11400F

Jan 7th, 2010Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
ClarkdaleCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
73 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
23.0xMultiplier
26.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i5-11400F

Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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