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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	Average CPU Mark
Socket: LGA1156 Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz No of Cores: 2 (2 logical cores per physical) Typical TDP: 73 W Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 540 @ 3.07GHz CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2010 CPUmark/$Price: 112.06 Overall Rank: 1226 Last Price Change: $24 USD (2010-07-04)	2689 Single Thread Rating: 1222 Samples: 1096* *Margin for error: Low

Merchant	Price (USD)	Purchase
	$104.19	Buy Now!
	$24	Buy Now!

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common CPUs
As of 20th of April 2018 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz	11,189
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz	11,110
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz	10,105
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz	9,997
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz	9,530
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz	9,303
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	8,949
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz	8,205
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz	7,166
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	6,381
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz	2,689
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of April 2018 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz	112.06
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	82.34
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	81.85
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz	43.19
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz	29.80
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz	29.76
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz	28.73
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz	28.12
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz	25.20
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz	24.29
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz	20.71
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Pricing History

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
BL1006969 - Apr 10 2018	2197
BL1006172 - Apr 08 2018	2874
BL1005006 - Apr 06 2018	2030
BL1004814 - Apr 06 2018	2877
BL1003500 - Apr 03 2018	2234
PassMark Software © 2008-2018

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
As of 20th of April 2018 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz	2,689
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz	2,576
AMD A6-3600 APU	2,707
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz	3,357
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz	3,165
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz	2,960
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz	2,816
AMD Athlon II X4 640	3,318
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz	2,154
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz	3,289
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz	2,286
AMD Athlon II X4 635	3,256
AMD Athlon II X4 630	3,137
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz	3,107
AMD Athlon II X4 620	2,941
AMD Athlon II X3 435	2,470
Intel Pentium G620 @ 2.60GHz	2,296
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