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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 5800X3D is 4486 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $60.0 vs $314.35
- Up to 80% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $0.28 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 6% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-540 - 224 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
20%
Price, $
$314.35
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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