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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 4114 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $60.0 vs $139.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-540 - 238 vs 222 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
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 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 5 5600G
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
109 FPS
$8.15/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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102 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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102 FPS
$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$718.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
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82 FPS
$20.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,688.88
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116 FPS
$8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$989.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
In Stock
116 FPS
$7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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109 FPS
$10.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,194
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116 FPS
$8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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