CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-540

Intel Core i5-4460

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-540
26
Core i5-4460
39
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-540
2
Core i5-4460
7
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-540
1
Core i5-4460
4
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-540
10
Core i5-4460
17

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
1257
Core i5-4460
1902
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
1516
Core i5-4460
4861
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
408
Core i5-4460
1067
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
838
Core i5-4460
2957

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-540 and Intel Core i5-4460

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-540 Core i5-4460
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Clarkdale Haswell
Release Date Jan 2010 May 2014
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4600
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 4
Threads 4 4
Base Clock 3.06 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Socket LGA1156 LGA1150
TDP 73 84
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