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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 5114 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 66% better in New World than Core i3-540 - 161 vs 97 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $98.95 vs $578.99
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Updated 290 minutes ago
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 i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900 or Core i3-540
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
111 FPS
$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
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111 FPS
$18.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,099
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101 FPS
$18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
In Stock
111 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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124 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,666.99
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111 FPS
$20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,266.99
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150 FPS
$17.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,693.77
In Stock
101 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
161 FPS
$25.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$4,083.99
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