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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
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MSRP in USD: $133
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 3288 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-540 - 187 vs 167 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 20% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $90.0 vs $112.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-9400F - $0.54 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
90.00000000000001%
Price, $
$112
80%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Updated 361345 minutes ago
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
167
89.3048128342246%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
Buy for $90 on Amazon
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Updated 361344 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i3-540
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
41 FPS
$27.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,126.99
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41 FPS
$28.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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28 FPS
$24.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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