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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3400G 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 3400G is 3468 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3400G - $60.0 vs $98.15
- Up to 36% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 5 3400G - $0.42 vs $0.66 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i3-540 - 149 vs 144 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
Dead Space
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 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 5 3400G
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
35 FPS
$23.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3400G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$829
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26 FPS
$26.88/FPS
Radeon RX Vega 11
Ryzen 5 3400G
16 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$699
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