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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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MSRP in USD: $133
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 2002 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-540 - 156 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $60.0 vs $67.64
- Up to 5% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-6400 - $0.41 vs $0.43 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
95.34883720930232%
Price, $
$67.64
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 58288 minutes ago
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
148
94.87179487179486%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 58286 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i3-540
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
25 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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