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In short — Core i5-4440 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 i5-4440 is 1333 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-4440 - $98.95 vs $185.0
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i5-4440 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Performs up to 12% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-540 - 120 vs 107 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-4440 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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