Core i3-14100 vs Core i3-540
Intel · Released Jan 8, 2024
Core i3-14100
- SocketLGA1700
- MemoryDDR5 or DDR4
- DDR5 or DDR4: Depends on the motherboard: each board takes one or the other.
- Threads
- 8
- Cores
- 4
- Max Boost
- 4.7GHz
- L3 Cache
- 12MB
- Base Clock
- 3.5GHz
- TDP
- 60W
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Core i3-14100 has about a 65% higher spec score than Core i3-540 and launched at $1 more.
$134
Launch MSRP
$133(better)
37.8(better)
Spec score
22.9
8(better)
Threads
4
4(better)
Cores
2
4.7GHz(better)
Max Boost
3.06GHz
12MB(better)
L3 Cache
4MB
3.5GHz(better)
Base Clock
3.06GHz
60W(better)
TDP
73W
LGA1700
Socket
LGA1156
DDR5 or DDR4
Memory
DDR3
Jan 8, 2024
Released
Jan 7, 2010