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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4755 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $90.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.78 vs $1.75 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 82% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-540 - 211 vs 116 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
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
116
54.976303317535546%
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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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
44.57142857142857%
Price, $
$368.99
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
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Updated 349161 minutes ago
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
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
197 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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