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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3955 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 59% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-540 - 219 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
155 FPS
$13.6/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$17.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$18.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
$13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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146 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$9.28/FPS
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