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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14400F outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14400F is 5114 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400F
- Performs up to 57% better in Rust than Core i3-540 - 239 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-14400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| 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 | 4.7 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 i5-14400F
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
102 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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156 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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117 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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156 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,379.99
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102 FPS
$8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$863.42
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102 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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81 FPS
$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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102 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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139 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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139 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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