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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2863 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 5 than Celeron G540 - 214 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $19.25 vs $82.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.11 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
182
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Celeron G540
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
$10.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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80 FPS
$16.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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69 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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69 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
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92 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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92 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
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105 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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80 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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