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Key Differences
In short — FX-6350 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 FX-6350 is 1208 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 10% cheaper than FX-6350 - $90.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Saints Row than FX-6350 - $0.62 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-6350 - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6350
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Core i3-540 - 146 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 6 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
145
99.31506849315068%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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In Stock
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FX-6350
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
91.17647058823529%
Price, $
$100
90%
FPS Winner
AMD FD6350FRHKBOX FX-6350 FX-Series 6-Core Black Edition
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354110 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-6350
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD FX-6350 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 19.5x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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