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Core i7-3540M vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i7-3540M vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 107.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 107.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-3540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2858 days newer than Core i7-3540M.

Advantages of Core i7-3540M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 17% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-3540M - 377 vs 321 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3540M - 12 vs 4 threads
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013


FPS

321

85%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

377

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€107.21

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 107.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013

Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013


Single-Core

555

27%

Multi-Core

1114

13%

Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Core i7-3540M

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Ryzen 5 5600X

Jan 8th, 2013Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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