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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 5031 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $60.0 vs $294.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-14600KF - $0.57 vs $1.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 54% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-540 - 162 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
31%
Price, $
$294.99
20%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i5-14600KF
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,748.99
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141 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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150 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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147 FPS
$12.58/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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