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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3300X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3300X is 3760 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3300X - $60.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 3 3300X - $0.39 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Performs up to 36% better in Rust than Core i3-540 - 207 vs 152 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3300X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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