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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 4646 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 73 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 18% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-540 - 178 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$319
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 5 7600X
With selected game settings
78 FPS
CA$24.08/FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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