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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 4646 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - €200.0 vs €366.12
- Up to 41% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 7 7700X - €0.79 vs €1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 73 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 8% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-540 - 275 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Sockel 1156 Core i3 Processor i3-540 Box Prozessor (3060MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
275
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
59%
Price, €
€366.12
54%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 7 7700X
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
185 FPS
€8.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,489
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185 FPS
€8.49/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569.9
In Stock
213 FPS
€9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,924.9
In Stock
170 FPS
€10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,729
In Stock
138 FPS
€9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,333
In Stock
138 FPS
€10/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,379.9
In Stock
203 FPS
€9.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879.9
In Stock
170 FPS
€9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,684.9
In Stock
170 FPS
€10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,734.9
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158 FPS
€11.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,754.9
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