Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 9 3900XT is 3834 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $60.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.51 vs $2.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 17% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-540 - 137 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
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 | 39.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |