Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-540 - 217 vs 211 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $60.0 vs $160.91
- Up to 62% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-9400 - $0.28 vs $0.74 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |