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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: 13.77

Overall Rank: 2618

Last Price Change: $110.00 USD (2023-01-25)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1515

Single Thread Rating: 1257
Samples: 1459*
*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 Math8,079 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,480 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption276.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions870 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,257 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of January 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of January 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 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,578
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,753
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,163
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,270
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,515
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 92.99
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 41.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.20
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 13.77
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 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,257
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1732926 - Jan 30 2023
1641
BL1726226 - Jan 21 2023
1670
BL1726145 - Jan 21 2023
1189
BL1721173 - Jan 15 2023
1691
BL1716900 - Jan 10 2023
1681
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 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,515
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,472 (-2.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,718 (+13.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,776 (+17.3%)
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,455 (-3.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,331 (-12.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,790 (+18.1%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,673 (+10.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,961 (+29.4%)
AMD Athlon 5150 APU vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,385 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,868 (+23.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,672 (+10.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,551 (+2.4%)


Is the Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,621
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,549
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,699
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,670
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,639
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,530
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,478
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,435
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 690