Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-540 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 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: 25.64

Overall Rank:
3331st fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
2683rd fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
1018th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $60.00 USD (2024-11-29)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1538

Single Thread Rating

1271

Samples: 1540*
*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 Math	8,051 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,488 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,536 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	282.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	33,673 KBytes/Sec
Physics	185 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	920 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,271 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$60.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$230.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,998
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,109
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,085
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,746
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,569
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		1,538

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		148.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		145.39
Intel Core i9-13900K		132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.48
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		25.64
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		1,271

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2259213 - Nov 29 2024		1437
BL2253539 - Nov 23 2024		1702
BL2243246 - Nov 12 2024		1574
BL2233553 - Oct 31 2024		1687
BL2233474 - Oct 31 2024		1717

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 4th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		1,538
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i3-540		1,576 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-540		1,859 (+20.8%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-540		1,781 (+15.8%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540		1,843 (+19.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-540		1,775 (+15.4%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs Intel Core i3-540		1,575 (+2.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-540		2,644 (+71.9%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-540		2,250 (+46.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-540		2,237 (+45.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-540		2,157 (+40.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-540		2,081 (+35.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-540		2,019 (+31.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,266
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,058
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,890
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,681
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,872
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,751
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,510
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,237
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,929
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		373

CPU Benchmarks

CPU Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz

Add CPUs to start comparisons

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

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

Pricing History