Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4570 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4570 is 1242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-4570 - $60.0 vs $70.0
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i5-4570 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570
- Performs up to 28% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-540 - 110 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-540 - $0.64 vs $0.7 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
85%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-4570 |
---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 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 |