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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 3468 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 24% better in New World than Core i3-540 - 120 vs 97 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €157.96 vs €298.00
- Up to 57% better value when playing New World than Core i3-540 - €1.32 vs €3.07 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core I3-540
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
120
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-00000071
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540 | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 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 |
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