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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i3-540

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i3-540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $499

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $133

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 3468 days newer than Core i3-540.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Performs up to 243% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-540 - 127 vs 37 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 73 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

127

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

37

29.133858267716533%

Value, €/FPS

€8.05/FPS

100%

Price, €

€298

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

24.09923213230951%

Multi-Core

841

8.462467297242906%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

vs

Intel Core i3-540

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i3
MatisseCodenameClarkdale
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
24
Threads4
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
105 WTDP
73 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier23.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

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