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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $90.0 vs $112.53
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 34% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-540 - 155 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i3-540 - $0.73 vs $0.78 per 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
116
74.83870967741936%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
93.58974358974358%
Price, $
$90
100%
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
79%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
28.372739916550767%
Multi-Core
841
14.623543731524952%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i5-10400F
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
85 FPS
$12.94/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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