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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 3468 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 20% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-540 - 248 vs 206 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
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Processeur AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - Silent cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
25.547902316844084%
Multi-Core
841
12.216734456711215%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 5 3600
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
113 FPS
€6.15/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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108 FPS
€7.41/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB HDD
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113 FPS
€6.81/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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65 FPS
€9.68/FPS
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€5.65/FPS
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€7.36/FPS
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