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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 5300G 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 5300G is 4114 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 3 5300G - $60.0 vs $79.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 3 5300G - $0.32 vs $0.42 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-540 - 191 vs 189 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
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 5300G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 6 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 3 5300G
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
13 FPS
$59.17/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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