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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 4755 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $60.0 vs $189.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 7600 - $0.09 vs $0.2 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 40% better in Valorant than Core i3-540 - 949 vs 680 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 5 7600
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
683 FPS
$1.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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683 FPS
$1.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$949.99
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801 FPS
$1.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,419.99
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862 FPS
$2.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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683 FPS
$1.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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801 FPS
$2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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671 FPS
$1.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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634 FPS
$1.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,097
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734 FPS
$1.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.99
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756 FPS
$2.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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