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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $60.0 vs $859.99
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 73 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 355% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-540 - 100 vs 22 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 32 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 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 | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
$37.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,999
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100 FPS
$38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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100 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,999.99
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46 FPS
$71.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,299.99
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46 FPS
$61.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,849.99
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100 FPS
$48.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,849.99
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68 FPS
$47.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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100 FPS
$63.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$6,349.99
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81 FPS
$36.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,980.51
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72 FPS
$40.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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