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AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad- vs Intel i3-540

The Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz is newer than AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core is significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1624 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core×Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $94.45 - BUY
Socket TypeAM2+LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDP65W73W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2009Q1 2010
# of Samples141610
CPU Value0.016.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)826(-34.6%)1262(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1599(0.0%)1550(-3.1%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core
1,599
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,550
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core
NA
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
16.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core
826
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,262
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Max TDP65W73W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.