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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 5800X3D is 4486 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 40% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-540 - 170 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
170
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£274
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 96MB L3 cache, up to 4.5 GHz max boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 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 | 4.5 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
150 FPS
£11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
12 GB, N/A Storage
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