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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:
2686th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
1954th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
619th fastest in out of 1486 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2977
Single Thread Rating
1787

Samples: 701*
*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 Math10,158 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,206 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,334 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption839.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,545 KBytes/Sec
Physics275 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,961 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,787 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 21st of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,863
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,096
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,282
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,760
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,670
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,711
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,570
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 2,977
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.88
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.97
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 27.56
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.16
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 5600H
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,049
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,029
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,919
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,651
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,634
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,601
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,409
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 1,787
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2606022 - May 06 2025
2866
BL2576127 - Apr 23 2025
2988
BL2570373 - Apr 21 2025
3322
BL2562249 - Apr 17 2025
3299
BL2552541 - Apr 13 2025
1423
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 21st of May 2025 - 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
 2,565 (-13.8%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,845 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,889 (-3.0%)
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
 1,666 (-44.1%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,979 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i7-4600U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,721 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i7-4500U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,495 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i5-4300U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,495 (-16.2%)
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,459 (-17.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,750
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,742
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
 8,236
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,738
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 7,108
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,064
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,952
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,791
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,791
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,776
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 544