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Core i3-540 vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Core i3-540 vs Ryzen 7 3800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $133

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $399

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms 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 3800X is 3468 days newer than Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 73 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

  • Performs up to 47% better in Starfield than Core i3-540 - 63 vs 43 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Starfield.
Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

43

68%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

63

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.61/FPS

100%

Price, €

€290.43

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Processori Socket AM4 (3.9Ghz+32Mb)

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In Stock

Updated 14527 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

24%

Multi-Core

841

9%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

100%

Multi-Core

8498

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Intel Core i3-540

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Jan 7th, 2010Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3CollectionRyzen 7
ClarkdaleCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1156SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
73 W
TDP105 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
23.0xMultiplier
39.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 7 3800X

Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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