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MSRP in USD: $133
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 1300X is 2758 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i3-540 - 182 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 36% better value when playing Stray than Core i3-540 - $0.36 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1300X - $60.0 vs $65.23
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$65.23
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Large Scale Integration Ryzen 3 1300X R3 1300X 3.5 GHz Gaming Zen 0.014 Quad- Quad-Thread CPU Processor YD130XBBM4KAE Socket AM4 Implementing Multi-Threaded Operations
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
176
96.7032967032967%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
64.28571428571428%
Price, $
$60
100%
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 38 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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