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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3468 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 79% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-540 - 125 vs 70 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
125
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£96.25
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor 3.6 GHz 32 MB L3
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
25.547902316844084%
Multi-Core
841
12.216734456711215%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i3-540
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
6 FPS
£266.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£38.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£174.56/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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