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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: 15.72

Overall Rank:
3841st fastest in multithreading out of 5487 CPUs
3136th fastest in single threading out of 5487 CPUs
1102nd fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $98.95 USD (2025-11-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1555
Single Thread Rating
1262

Samples: 1625*
*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 Math8,039 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,496 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,484 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption287.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,676 KBytes/Sec
Physics184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions955 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,262 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$98.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,548
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,356
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,952
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,544
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,109
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,555
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 282.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 160.91
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 133.16
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.16
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 15.72
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 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
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
BL3111599 - Dec 06 2025
2194
BL3111478 - Dec 06 2025
1725
BL3108497 - Dec 05 2025
1732
BL3100280 - Dec 02 2025
1513
BL3096537 - Dec 01 2025
1696
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 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,555
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,917 (+23.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,776 (+14.2%)
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,455 (-6.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,331 (-14.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,839 (+18.3%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,671 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,632 (+4.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 415e vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,481 (-4.8%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,424 (-8.4%)
AMD Athlon 5150 APU vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,415 (-9.0%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,846 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,642 (+5.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,444
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,448
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,246
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,670
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,477
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,412
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 370