Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 1575 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $60.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-4790 - $0.47 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 32% better in War Thunder than Core i3-540 - 169 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |