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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: 8.82

Overall Rank: 2296

Last Price Change: $169.98 USD (2022-01-20)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1499

Single Thread Rating: 1265
Samples: 1412*
*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 Math8,075 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,498 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption268.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics185 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions871 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,265 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of January 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of January 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of January 2022.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$169.98 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 22nd of January 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,790
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 23,553
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 23,468
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,756
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,377
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,781
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 15,109
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,559
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,884
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,499
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of January 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 81.07
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 60.53
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 59.73
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 57.51
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 39.51
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 38.57
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 34.15
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 8.82
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 22nd of January 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,858
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,773
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,077
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,965
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,905
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,771
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 2,727
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,684
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,579
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
BL1497604 - Jan 15 2022
2084
BL1494615 - Jan 10 2022
1684
BL1484504 - Dec 24 2021
1679
BL1484491 - Dec 24 2021
1651
BL1484490 - Dec 24 2021
1671
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
As of 22nd of January 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,499
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 1,222
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
 1,166
AMD Athlon II X3 440
 1,660