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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4930K 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 i7-4930K is 1333 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - $60.0 vs $89.95
- Up to 31% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-4930K - $0.09 vs $0.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i3-540 - 682 vs 671 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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