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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700 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 7 2700 is 3024 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $90.0 vs $185.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 7 2700 - $4.09 vs $4.3 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Performs up to 95% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-540 - 43 vs 22 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
22
51.162790697674424%
Value, $/FPS
$4.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 349151 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
43
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.3/FPS
95.11627906976744%
Price, $
$185
48%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
Buy for $185 on Amazon
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Updated 349152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Ryzen 7 2700
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1099.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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1 FPS
$1299.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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1 FPS
$1399.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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1 FPS
$1399.99/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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