Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 3955 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $60.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.34 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-540 - 191 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |