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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper 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 7900 is 4755 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $60.0 vs $368.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 20% better in Deathloop than Core i3-540 - 200 vs 167 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 vs 4 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 9 7900
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,792.73
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86 FPS
$27.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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86 FPS
$28.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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86 FPS
$21.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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173 FPS
$18.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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