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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 4745 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 73 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 33% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-540 - 190 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 32 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
190
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1179.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | 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 |
PCs Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
174 FPS
£20.11/FPS
64 GB, N/A Storage
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