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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 5 2600X is 3024 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $60.0 vs $99.97
- Up to 26% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.14 vs $0.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 22% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-540 - 537 vs 439 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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