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Intel i3-540 vs Pentium E6500

The Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz is newer than Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz and is around 32% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2155 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz×Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz+ ADD
Price $101.58 - BUY $36 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1156LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP73W65W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q4 2009
# of Samples1626529
CPU Value15.332.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1262(0.0%)12363(-2.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1555(0.0%)1175(-24.5%)
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,555
Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz
1,175
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
15.3
Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz
32.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,262
Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz
1,236
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz
Max TDP73W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.