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Intel i3-540 vs AMD Phenom II X4 965

The Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 965, while AMD Phenom II X4 965 is around 42% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6374 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×AMD Phenom II X4 965+ ADD
Price $60 - BUY $64.02 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP73W125W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q3 2009
# of Samples15344840
CPU Value25.641.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1272(-6.7%)1364(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1536(-41.8%)2637(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,536
AMD Phenom II X4 965
2,637
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
25.6
AMD Phenom II X4 965
41.2
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,272
AMD Phenom II X4 965
1,364
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 AMD Phenom II X4 965
Max TDP73W125W
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.