Intel Core i3-540 vs Core i3-4150 CPU Comparison

Intel Core i3-540 and Intel Core i3-4150 are both processors with the same CPU Cores (2), CPU Threads (4) and CPU Turbo Clock Rate (-). The main differences are in Core Name, Socket, Integrated Graphics and CPU Clock Rate.

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Intel Core i3-540	Intel Core i3-4150
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 83
Brand Intel	Brand Intel
Model BX80616I3540	Model BX80646I34150
Release Date 📅 October 2010	Release Date 📅 May 2014
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User reviews ★★★★★ (16 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (92 reviews) Add a product review
Workstation Performance (Charts) n/a	Workstation Performance (Charts) n/a
Workstation Effective Value -	Workstation Effective Value -
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 73 Watts	TDP 🔌 54 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Low power consumption under both idle and load Generally faster than AMD Quad-Core CPUs
Series Core i3	Series Core i3 4th Gen
Core Name Clarkdale	Core Name Haswell
Socket LGA1156	Socket LGA1150
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics	Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4400
CPU Cores 2	CPU Cores 2
CPU Threads 4	CPU Threads 4
CPU Clock Rate 3060 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3500 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate -	CPU Turbo Clock Rate -
CPU Cooler included Yes	CPU Cooler included Yes
Manufacturing Process 32 nm	Manufacturing Process 22 nm
Cache L3 4 MB	Cache L3 3 MB