Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: rPGA988B

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3540M CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i7-3540M CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 22.98

Overall Rank: 2044

Last Price Change: $128.02 USD (2021-12-14)

Average CPU Mark

2942

Single Thread Rating: 1763
Samples: 620*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,786
Thread: 1,848

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math	10,082 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,173 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,339 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	828.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	46,192 KBytes/Sec
Physics	274 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,927 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,763 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of June 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Acer Aspire Vero AV15-51-7617 Green PC \| 15.6" FHD IPS 100% sRGB-Display \| 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1195G7 \| Intel Iris Xe Graphics \| 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe SSD \| Wi-Fi 6 \| PCR Materials \| Vero-Sleeve	$549.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 14 5420 14 inch Student Laptop - 2.2K Display, Intel Core i7-1255U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX570, HDMI, USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro - Silver	$1038.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Latitude 5000 5420 14" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 (11th Gen) i7-1185G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Iris Xe Graphics - in-	$929.77 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-32DK Slim Laptop - 15.6" Full HD IPS Display - 11th Gen Intel i3-1115G4 Dual Core Processor - 4GB DDR4 - 128GB NVMe SSD - WiFi 6 - Amazon Alexa - Windows 11 Home in S mode.	$305.97 (www.amazon.com)
	2021 Newest Dell Inspiron 15 3000 3501 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD 1080P Screen, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 Quad-Core Processor, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Webcam, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home, Black	$545.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,887
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,256
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,914
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,782
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,138
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,101
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,032
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,957
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,013
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz		2,942

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.95
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		32.22
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz		22.98
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.49
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,108
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,068
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,710
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,687
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,627
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,458
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,958
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz		1,763

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1815416 - May 10 2023		3235
BL1812383 - May 06 2023		3272
BL1807694 - May 01 2023		3270
BL1802056 - Apr 23 2023		3204
BL1795313 - Apr 15 2023		2792

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz		2,942
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,541 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,867 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,498 (-15.1%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,791 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,697 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,432 (-17.3%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		1,645 (-44.1%)
Intel Core i7-4600U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,694 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-4300U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,504 (-14.9%)
Intel Core i7-4500U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,482 (-15.6%)
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,448 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i7-3537U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,318 (-21.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,302
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,985
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,673
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,017
Intel Core i9-13900H		5,997
Intel Core i7-13620H		5,977
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,834
Intel Core i7-13800H		5,818
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		5,802
Intel Core i7-13700H		5,793
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,742
Intel Core i5-13600HX		5,711
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz		1,001

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