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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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MSRP in USD: $133
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 4700% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-540 - 48 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $60.0 vs $104.75
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i3-540
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$1009/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$999/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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1 FPS
$749.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$1042/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,042
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1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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1 FPS
$1296.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,296.99
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1 FPS
$659.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$659.99
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1 FPS
$1439/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,439
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1 FPS
$609.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$609.99
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1 FPS
$1121.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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