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Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 73 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 4 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 540 @ 3.07GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 540 @ 3.07GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 13.83

Overall Rank: 2812

Last Price Change: $110.00 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1522

Single Thread Rating: 1262
Samples: 1474*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,626
Thread: 1,241

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz

Integer Math8,086 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,485 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,599 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption278.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,403 KBytes/Sec
Physics186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions882 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,262 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$110.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$230.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,810
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,140
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,522
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.15
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.21
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.75
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 13.83
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,262
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1821239 - May 18 2023
1370
BL1820537 - May 17 2023
1707
BL5038431 - May 16 2023
1513
BL1809426 - May 03 2023
1749
BL1799159 - Apr 20 2023
1755
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,522
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,602 (+5.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,868 (+22.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,776 (+16.7%)
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,455 (-4.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,331 (-12.5%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,689 (+11.0%)
AMD Athlon 5150 APU vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,379 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,883 (+23.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,672 (+9.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,551 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 2,517 (+65.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 2,046 (+34.4%)


Is the Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,099
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,446
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,596
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,798
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,772
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,739
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 691