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Core i3-540 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT

Core i3-540 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-540

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for 31.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6955 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600GT

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 117.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6955 minutes ago

Core i3-540

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for 31.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6955 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600GT

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 117.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6955 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 5 5600GT is 5114 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.

Advantages of Core i3-540

  • Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600GT - $31.53 vs $117.12
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 5600GT - $0.21 vs $0.70 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600GT

  • Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-540 - 168 vs 151 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
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

151

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.21/FPS

100%

Price, €

€31.53

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for 31.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6955 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

168

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.7/FPS

30%

Price, €

€117.12

26%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 117.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6955 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

20%

Multi-Core

841

10%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2047

100%

Multi-Core

8256

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Core i3-540

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo

Ryzen 5 5600GT

Jan 7th, 2010
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3Ryzen 5
ClarkdaleNot Available
Intel Socket 1156AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
2
6
4
12
3.1 GHz
3.6 GHz
Non-Turbo4.6 GHz
73 W
65 W
32 nm
7 nm
23.0x
36.0x
Intel HDRadeon Vega 7
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 5 5600GT

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Popular Core i3-540 and Ryzen 5 5600GT Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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180.17

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

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108.01

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130.02

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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Core i7-12700K

175.68

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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Core i7-14700K

296.35

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

31.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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