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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-540 outperforms FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-540 is 1020 days older than FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 6 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Used 6-Core 6-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+
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Game Graphics
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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