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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 7 5700X is 4470 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 35% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-540 - 120 vs 89 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 36 MB cache, up to 4.6 GHz max boost)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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