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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $43.86 vs $592.26
- Up to 84% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.38 vs $2.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 73 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 123% better in War Thunder than Core i3-540 - 285 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 32 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
285
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.31/FPS
16%
Price, €
€657.41
7%
FPS Winner
Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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