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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

Description:

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: 8.39

Overall Rank: 2448

Last Price Change: $179.95 USD (2022-02-10)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1509

Single Thread Rating: 1255
Samples: 1440*
*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 Math8,062 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,477 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption274.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions869 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,255 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of July 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of June 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of June 2022.

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 2nd of July 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,729
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,420
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,202
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 22,017
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,243
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,668
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,830
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,604
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,553
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,838
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,509
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of July 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 142.65
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 123.70
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 73.34
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 58.66
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 45.30
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 42.71
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.22
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 8.39
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 2nd of July 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,852
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,758
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,072
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,956
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,898
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,762
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,667
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,571
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,255
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5018075 - Jun 24 2022
1211
BL5018074 - Jun 24 2022
208
BL1583666 - Jun 20 2022
1614
BL1582829 - Jun 18 2022
1693
BL1581928 - Jun 16 2022
1545
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
As of 2nd of July 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
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