Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-540 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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?

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Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 73 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 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: 25.55

Overall Rank:
3284th fastest in multithreading out of 4844 CPUs
2638th fastest in single threading out of 4844 CPUs
1001st fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $60.00 USD (2024-09-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1533

Single Thread Rating

1271

Samples: 1531*
*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 Math	8,040 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,489 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,538 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	281.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	33,630 KBytes/Sec
Physics	185 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	913 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,271 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$60.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$230.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,107
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,608
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,530
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,169
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		1,533

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.55
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.59
Intel Core i9-12900K		143.53
Intel Core i9-13900K		125.76
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		58.94
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		25.55
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,907
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		1,271

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5073369 - Sep 15 2024		1520
BL2192976 - Sep 12 2024		1643
BL2192813 - Sep 12 2024		1673
BL2192106 - Sep 11 2024		1154
BL2185884 - Sep 03 2024		1423

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 19th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		1,533
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i3-540		1,576 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-540		1,855 (+21.0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-540		1,781 (+16.2%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540		1,843 (+20.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-540		1,777 (+15.9%)
AMD Phenom II X3 720 vs Intel Core i3-540		1,575 (+2.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-540		2,633 (+71.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-540		2,237 (+45.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-540		2,153 (+40.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-540		2,081 (+35.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-540		2,018 (+31.6%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-540		1,500 (-2.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,436
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,261
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,969
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,779
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,528
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		692

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

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