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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: 128.02 Overall Rank: 1319 Last Price Change: $21 USD (2018-07-26)	2688 Single Thread Rating: 1225 Samples: 1160* *Margin for error: Low

Merchant	Price (USD)	Purchase
	$189.95	Buy Now!
	$21	Buy Now!

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common CPUs
As of 17th of November 2018 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz	11,182
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz	11,112
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz	10,094
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz	9,989
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz	9,520
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz	9,291
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	8,948
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz	8,195
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz	7,170
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	6,385
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz	2,688
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of November 2018 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz	128.02
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core	113.27
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core	108.24
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz	55.00
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz	52.20
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz	50.14
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz	38.39
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz	36.42
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz	35.80
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz	35.42
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz	34.86
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Pricing History

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
BL1108724 - Nov 15 2018	2743
BL1107739 - Nov 13 2018	2712
BL1104709 - Nov 08 2018	3013
BL1104438 - Nov 07 2018	3017
BL1104138 - Nov 07 2018	3020
PassMark Software © 2008-2018

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
As of 17th of November 2018 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz	2,688
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz	2,568
AMD A6-3600 APU	2,703
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz	2,813
AMD Athlon II X4 640	3,314
AMD Athlon II X3 425	2,311
AMD Athlon II X3 435	2,473
AMD Athlon II X3 440	2,571
AMD Athlon II X4 620	2,938
AMD Athlon II X2 240	1,641
AMD Athlon II X4 635	3,243
AMD Phenom II X2 555	2,044
AMD Athlon II X4 630	3,135
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz	3,102
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core	2,543
AMD Phenom II X4 910e	3,260
Intel Pentium G630 @ 2.70GHz	2,372
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