Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3468 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 8% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-540 - 163 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i3-540 - €152.69 vs €298.0
- 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
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
24.667472793228537%
Multi-Core
841
10.380153048629968%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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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 |