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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3955 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €7.54 vs €124.49
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 22% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-540 - 93 vs 76 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
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
BQTEC Intel Core i3-540 3.06 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 4 MB Cache 73 W CPU Processore LGA 1156
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
€15.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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54 FPS
€15.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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64 FPS
€28.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,849
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64 FPS
€16.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,039
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63 FPS
€15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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47 FPS
€20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€949
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58 FPS
€18.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,089
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61 FPS
€15.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
€16.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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55 FPS
€15.44/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€849
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