Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 4486 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 21% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-540 - 189 vs 156 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
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
