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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4590 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 i5-4590 is 1575 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-4590 - $60.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-4590 - $0.42 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-540 - 157 vs 143 FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 1st, 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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