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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 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 i5-14500 is 5114 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 579% better in League of Legends than Core i3-540 - 326 vs 48 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $60.0 vs $239.99
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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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
Very High
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14500 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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