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Core i3-540 vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Core i3-540 vs Ryzen 5 3500X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $133

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 3500X is 3547 days newer than Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-540 - 182 vs 166 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

166

91%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

182

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

26%

Multi-Core

841

14%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

5850

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Intel Core i3-540

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Jan 7th, 2010Release Date
Sep 24th, 2019
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
ClarkdaleCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1156SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
6
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
73 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
23.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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