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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3400G 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 3400G is 3468 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3400G - $43.86 vs $71.77
- Up to 37% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 5 3400G - $0.19 vs $0.3 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Performs up to 8% better in F1 22 than Core i3-540 - 270 vs 250 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
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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