Availability
MSRP in USD: $133

Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Availability

Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 3572 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $60.0 vs $720.0
Up to 91% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-10940X - $0.32 vs $3.41 per FPS
Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 73 vs 165 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X

Performs up to 13% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-540 - 211 vs 187 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 28 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-540	vs	Intel Core i9-10940X
Jan 7th, 2010	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3	Collection	Core i9 Extreme
Clarkdale	Codename	Cascade Lake
Intel Socket 1156	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	14
4	Threads	28
3.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz
73 W	TDP	165 W
32 nm	Process Size	14 nm
23.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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