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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 1575 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $90.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790 - $0.74 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-540 - 137 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
121
88.32116788321169%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349401 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
74.74747474747475%
Price, $
$135
66%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349402 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
33.415233415233416%
Multi-Core
841
21.832814122533748%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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