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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3468 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 20% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-540 - 248 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €85.00 vs €298.00
- Up to 77% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i3-540 - €0.34 vs €1.45 per 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I3-540
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
248
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
161 FPS
€6.52/FPS
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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