Buy on Amazon
€290.09
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
Availability
MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
Availability
MSRP in USD: $133
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3955 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 68% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-540 - 151 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i3-540 - €1.92 vs €2.22 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €200.0 vs €290.09
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€290.09
68%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Prozessor 3,7 GHz 64 MB L3
Buy for €290.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5 minutes ago
Intel Sockel 1156 Core i3 Processor i3-540 Box Prozessor (3060MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
Buy for €200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 223 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 73 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i3-540
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
€13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,879.9
In Stock
122 FPS
€12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,549
In Stock
136 FPS
€12.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,694.9
In Stock
93 FPS
€12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,139.9
In Stock
84 FPS
€13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,119.9
In Stock
106 FPS
€12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,369.9
In Stock
106 FPS
€13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,449
In Stock
106 FPS
€14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,533.22
In Stock
151 FPS
€19.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€2,944.9
In Stock
131 FPS
€11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,549.9
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
