Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 2651 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i3-540 - 181 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €99.0 vs €200.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Stray than Core i3-540 - €0.55 vs €1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
181
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |