Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4755 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 32% better in Remnant II than Core i3-540 - 103 vs 78 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 - 24 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
103
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£339.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £339.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |