Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4690 is 1575 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 13% better in New World than Core i3-540 - 110 vs 97 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $51.43 vs $60.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing New World than Core i3-540 - $0.47 vs $0.62 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 73 vs 84 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |