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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 1575 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-540 - 157 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $98.95 vs $104.0
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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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
Highest
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
33.415233415233416%
Multi-Core
841
21.832814122533748%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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