Buy on Amazon
$60
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
Availability
MSRP in USD: $299
No items available
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $133
Availability
MSRP in USD: $133
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 3955 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 56% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-540 - 181 vs 116 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
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
Buy for $60 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 495 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i3-540
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
85 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$9.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
85 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$939.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,160.53
In Stock
85 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,249.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,089.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$869
In Stock
127 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,249.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
104 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
