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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: 8.30

Overall Rank: 2262

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
1493

Single Thread Rating: 1265
Samples: 1407*
*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 Math8,067 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,496 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption267.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32.3 MBytes/Sec
Physics185 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions869 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,265 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2021.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of November 2021
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of November 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 1st of December 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,802
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 23,635
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 23,479
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,768
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,424
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,819
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 15,124
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,563
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,892
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,493
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2021 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 94.45
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 68.89
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 64.32
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 54.88
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 47.29
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 43.77
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 39.69
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 8.30
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 1st of December 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,861
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,776
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,077
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,970
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,909
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,774
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 2,728
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,685
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,579
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,265
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5008559 - Nov 24 2021
610
BL1470370 - Nov 20 2021
1581
BL1462759 - Oct 30 2021
1598
BL1461816 - Oct 27 2021
1585
BL1458743 - Oct 19 2021
1939
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
As of 1st of December 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
 1,493
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 1,565
AMD Athlon II X3 445
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 1,222
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 1,699
AMD Phenom II X4 805
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AMD Phenom II X3 710
 1,501
AMD Athlon 5350 APU
 1,770
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
 1,165
AMD Phenom II X2 565
 1,389
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
 1,331
Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz
 2,010
AMD Phenom II X4 955
 2,431