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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 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 i7-14700 is 5114 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $60.0 vs $399.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-14700 - $0.2 vs $1.18 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 14% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-540 - 338 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 28 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-14700
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
229 FPS
$5.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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