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Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-540 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 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: 6.71

Overall Rank:
3565th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
2892nd fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
1072nd fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $230.00 USD (2023-05-26)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1542
Single Thread Rating
1265

Samples: 1584*
*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 Math8,019 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,492 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,493 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption284.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,603 KBytes/Sec
Physics184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions936 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,265 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,662
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,302
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,018
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,483
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,166
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,649
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,542
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.44
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 152.50
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.19
Intel Core i9-13900K
 128.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 6.71
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,265
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2693657 - Jun 13 2025
1737
BL2693620 - Jun 13 2025
1709
BL2689417 - Jun 11 2025
1685
BL2689141 - Jun 11 2025
1730
BL2682352 - Jun 08 2025
2280
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 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,542
AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,427 (-7.4%)
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,884 (+22.1%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,625 (+5.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,633 (+5.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 810 vs Intel Core i3-540
 2,008 (+30.2%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,508 (-2.2%)
AMD Phenom II X3 705e vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,222 (-20.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core i3-540
 2,001 (+29.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,804 (+17.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 600e vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,795 (+16.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,719 (+11.5%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,712 (+11.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,499
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,486
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,493
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 370