In Atomfall, the Core i3-540 is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 2600 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $1 more expensive!
Core i3-540
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 11% faster in Atomfall – 205 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 11% faster in Atomfall
- Is 8 years and 3 months newer – Apr 19, 2018 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 8 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 1% cheaper – $99.99 vs $101.12
- Up to 1% cheaper
- Up to 11% better value in Atomfall – $0.48 vs $0.54/FPS
- Up to 11% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 65 vs 73 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i3-540 vs Ryzen 5 2600: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
185 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
139 FPS
90%
Price, $
$101.12
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
89%
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
205 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
154 FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-540 vs Ryzen 5 2600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs Ryzen 5 2600 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
45%
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-540 Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 2600 Apr 19th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
$133.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | AM4 |
| 73W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2933 MHz (DDR4) |
Intel HD | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
