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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $60.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $0.39 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 73 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 52% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-540 - 232 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
24%
Price, $
$368.99
16%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
224 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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212 FPS
$7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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220 FPS
$8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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232 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,649.99
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186 FPS
$8.06/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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212 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,029.99
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232 FPS
$14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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232 FPS
$12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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224 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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224 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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