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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 4646 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $25.59 vs $144.05
- Up to 75% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.19 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 73 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 41% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-540 - 211 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
211
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
25%
Price, €
€159.89
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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