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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: 65.70

Overall Rank: 2660

Last Price Change: $23.08 USD (2023-03-19)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1516

Single Thread Rating: 1257
Samples: 1465*
*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 Math8,068 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,479 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption277.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32.5 MBytes/Sec
Physics185 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions873 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,257 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 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$23.08 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 23rd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,586
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,797
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,681
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,943
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,925
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,535
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,205
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,516
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 182.54
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 181.61
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K
 97.17
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 65.70
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 52.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.73
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 23rd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,725
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,890
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,257
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1758490 - Mar 02 2023
1712
BL1758438 - Mar 02 2023
1743
BL1751892 - Feb 22 2023
1681
BL1750192 - Feb 20 2023
1669
BL1744308 - Feb 13 2023
864
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 23rd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,516
AMD Athlon II X4 600e vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,711 (+12.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 400e vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,320 (-12.9%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,302 (-14.1%)
AMD Athlon II X3 455 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,860 (+22.7%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,662 (+9.6%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,857 (+22.5%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,475 (-2.7%)
AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,237 (-18.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,804 (+19.0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,718 (+13.3%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-540
 1,181 (-22.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-540
 2,333 (+53.8%)


Is the Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,312
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,428
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,358
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,803
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,567
Intel Core i9-13900F
 7,308
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,142
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,752
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,731
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,685
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,616
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 689