Availability
MSRP in USD: $133

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

Availability
MSRP in USD: $187

Intel Core i5-4460 LGA 1150 CPU - BX80646I54460

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4460 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4460 is 1585 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-4460 - $60.0 vs $64.04
Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i5-4460 - 73 vs 84 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460

Performs up to 17% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-540 - 515 vs 439 FPS
Up to 14% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-540 - $0.12 vs $0.14 per FPS

This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

FPS

439

85%

Value, $/FPS

$0.14/FPS

85%

Price, $

$60

100%

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

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2595 minutes ago

Core i5-4460

Desktop • May 11th, 2014

FPS

515

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.12/FPS

100%

Price, $

$64.04

93%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-4460 LGA 1150 CPU - BX80646I54460

Buy for $64.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2595 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Core i5-4460

Desktop • May 11th, 2014

Ultra

105

FPS

121

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

229

FPS

316

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Very High

FPS

120

FPS

League of Legends

Epic

212

FPS

221

FPS

Fortnite

High

680

FPS

738

FPS

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Single-Core

408

38%

Multi-Core

841

28%

Core i5-4460

Desktop • May 11th, 2014

Single-Core

1051

100%

Multi-Core

2928

100%

Intel Core i3-540	vs	Intel Core i5-4460
Jan 7th, 2010	Release Date	May 11th, 2014
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	3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
73 W	TDP	84 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
23.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
No	Overclockable	No

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Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Fortnite

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