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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

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:  8.33     

Overall Rank:  2189

Last Price Change:  $179.95 USD (2021-04-12)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1499

Single Thread Rating: 1270
Cross-Platform Rating: 4389
Samples: 1403*
*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 Math8,098 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,512 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption268.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions872 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,270 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of September 2021.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of September 2021
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of September 2021.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$179.95 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 18th of September 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,856
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,781
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,457
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,818
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,858
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 15,169
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,556
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,895
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,371
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,499
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 670
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of September 2021 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 78.56
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 74.67
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 61.79
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 58.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 57.17
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 51.99
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 39.70
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 38.74
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 8.33
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of September 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,779
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,082
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,970
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,909
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,776
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 2,730
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,687
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,582
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 2,074
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,270
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 744
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5005580 - Sep 13 2021
1719
BL1438586 - Aug 20 2021
1476
BL1438481 - Aug 20 2021
1512
BL1437913 - Aug 19 2021
908
BL1433596 - Aug 04 2021
1516
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
As of 18th of September 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,499
AMD Athlon II X3 445
 1,771
AMD Phenom II X3 705e
 1,222
AMD Phenom II X4 810
 1,743
AMD Phenom II X3 710
 1,499
AMD Phenom II X4 805
 1,844
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,437
AMD Phenom II X2 565
 1,389
AMD Phenom II X4 910
 1,699
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
 1,789
AMD Phenom II X4 955
 2,429
AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-Core
 1,300
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
 1,331