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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.

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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 13.91

Overall Rank: 2934

Last Price Change: $110.00 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1530

Single Thread Rating: 1266
Samples: 1493*
*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 Math8,102 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,487 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,580 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption279.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,580 KBytes/Sec
Physics186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions898 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,266 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$110.00 USDBuy Now!
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,730
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,743
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,061
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,471
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,250
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,530
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.60
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 13.91
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,956
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,266
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1913913 - Sep 29 2023
1643
BL1913879 - Sep 29 2023
1645
BL1903091 - Sep 13 2023
1702
BL1897541 - Sep 05 2023
1722
BL1894351 - Aug 31 2023
1594
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,530
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,609 (+5.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,876 (+22.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,776 (+16.1%)
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,455 (-4.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,331 (-13.0%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,710 (+11.7%)
AMD Athlon 5150 APU vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,388 (-9.3%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,883 (+23.1%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,687 (+10.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,570 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 2,523 (+64.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 2,061 (+34.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,101
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,540
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,816
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,238
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,898
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,856
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 694