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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2400G 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 2400G is 2958 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2400G - $43.86 vs $98.71
- Up to 53% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2400G - $0.44 vs $0.94 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-540 - 117 vs 110 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
117
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
46%
Price, €
€109.57
44%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics - YD2400C5FBBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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