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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-540 outperforms the more expensive FX-6300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-540 is 1020 days older than the more expensive FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 19% cheaper than FX-6300 - $60.0 vs $74.04
- Up to 19% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-6300 - $0.39 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 6 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or FX-6300
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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