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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4646 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $28.41 vs $402.05
- Up to 90% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.09 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 73 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 33% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-540 - 491 vs 368 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 32 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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