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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.

Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHZ

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 73 W

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: 8.44

Overall Rank: 2414

Last Price Change: $179.95 USD (2022-02-10)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1519

Single Thread Rating: 1266
Samples: 1434*
*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 Math8,118 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,504 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption275.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics187 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions875 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,266 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of May 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of May 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of May 2022.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$179.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of May 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,710
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,526
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,262
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 22,079
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,257
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,697
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,818
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,667
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,552
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,838
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,519
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of May 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 132.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 110.40
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 73.26
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 56.64
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 42.61
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 41.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.21
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 8.44
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 28th of May 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,850
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,762
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,377
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,072
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,958
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,898
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,762
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,680
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,576
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,266
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1570863 - May 24 2022
1688
BL1563066 - May 08 2022
1694
BL1561062 - May 04 2022
1694
BL1550871 - Apr 15 2022
1662
BL1548838 - Apr 12 2022
1556
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
As of 28th of May 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
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Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,519
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