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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $60.0 vs $899.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 53% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-540 - 672 vs 439 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i5-13400F
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
365 FPS
$2.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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288 FPS
$2.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,059.99
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
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