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Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-3540M 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 i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: rPGA988B

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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) i7-3540M CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i7-3540M CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 27.56

Overall Rank:
2469th fastest in multithreading out of 4860 CPUs
1780th fastest in single threading out of 4860 CPUs
559th fastest in out of 1425 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $108.02 USD (2024-06-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2977
Single Thread Rating
1791

Samples: 670*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,786
Thread: 1,848

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math10,153 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,213 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,378 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption839.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,670 KBytes/Sec
Physics277 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,954 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,791 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of October 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of October 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$108.02 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,067
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,025
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,441
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,513
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,528
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,161
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 13,012
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,854
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,818
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,755
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 2,977
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.75
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.57
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 27.56
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.27
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,691
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,074
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,045
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,681
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,655
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,614
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 2,439
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,425
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 1,791
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2193151 - Sep 12 2024
2801
BL2178235 - Aug 25 2024
2373
BL2168648 - Aug 13 2024
2499
BL2167634 - Aug 12 2024
3101
BL2166722 - Aug 11 2024
2888
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
As of 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 2,977
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,806 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,698 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,563 (-13.9%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,868 (-3.7%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,891 (-2.9%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,465 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 1,654 (-44.4%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,971 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i7-4600U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,714 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i5-4300U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,497 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i7-4500U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,485 (-16.6%)
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,455 (-17.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,010
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,889
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,821
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,717
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,663
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,363
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,238
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,221
Intel Core i7-14650HX
 6,169
Intel Core i7-14700HX
 6,095
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
 6,050
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,922
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 1,015