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Core i5-2540M vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i5-2540M vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
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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Updated 139 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
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")

Buy for 85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 139 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i5-2540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3078 days newer than Core i5-2540M.

Advantages of Core i5-2540M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 15% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-2540M - 134 vs 117 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 12 vs 4 threads
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


FPS

117

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

134

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/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")

Buy for 85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 139 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011


Single-Core

494

31%

Multi-Core

990

14%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo

Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Feb 1st, 2011Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-2540M or Ryzen 5 3600

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Core i5-2540M and Ryzen 5 3600 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

Intel Core i5-2540M Logo
Core i5-2540M

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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