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MSRP $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $31.53 vs $671.13
- Up to 94% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.13 vs $2.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 73 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 14% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-540 - 284 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 32 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
201 FPS
€14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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245 FPS
€18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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€4,576.57
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201 FPS
€15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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212 FPS
€13.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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€2,882.87
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284 FPS
€25.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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150 FPS
€21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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150 FPS
€18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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284 FPS
€27.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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233 FPS
€11.6/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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284 FPS
€25.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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