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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 9 3900XT is 3834 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $90.0 vs $450.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.78 vs $2.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 43% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-540 - 166 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
116
69.87951807228916%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Updated 349160 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.71/FPS
28.782287822878228%
Price, $
$450
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $450 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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