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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3468 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - €200.0 vs €255.58
- Up to 15% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 3700X - €0.94 vs €1.11 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i3-540 - 230 vs 212 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Sockel 1156 Core i3 Processor i3-540 Box Prozessor (3060MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Prozessor, 4GHz AM4 36MB Cache Wraith Prism
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 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 7 3700X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
107 FPS
€13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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