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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4570T 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 i5-4570T is 1242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-4570T - $60.0 vs $70.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-4570T - $0.45 vs $0.62 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570T
- Performs up to 10% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-540 - 243 vs 221 FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 35 vs 73 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
221
90.94650205761316%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 159 minutes ago
Core i5-4570T
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
72.58064516129032%
Price, $
$70
85%
FPS Winner
Core i5-4570T - 2.9 GHz
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-4570T
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-4570T |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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