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: 15.60

Overall Rank:
3459th fastest in multithreading out of 5038 CPUs
2799th fastest in single threading out of 5038 CPUs
1041st fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $98.95 USD (2025-02-27)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1544

Single Thread Rating

1265

Samples: 1567*
*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	8,054 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,493 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,513 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	284.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	33,680 KBytes/Sec
Physics	184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	934 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,265 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$98.95 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 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,751
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,495
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		1,544

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		224.28
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.61
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.34
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		15.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,018
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
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
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
BL2514018 - Mar 28 2025		1600
BL2514013 - Mar 28 2025		1600
BL2502361 - Mar 23 2025		1754
BL2486524 - Mar 16 2025		1626
BL2479609 - Mar 13 2025		1424

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 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		1,544
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-540		1,903 (+23.3%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-540		1,856 (+20.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-540		1,776 (+15.1%)
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-540		1,455 (-5.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e vs Intel Core i3-540		1,331 (-13.8%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 vs Intel Core i3-540		1,538 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-540		1,502 (-2.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 415e vs Intel Core i3-540		1,441 (-6.7%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 vs Intel Core i3-540		1,424 (-7.8%)
AMD Athlon 5150 APU vs Intel Core i3-540		1,404 (-9.0%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-540		1,849 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-540		1,627 (+5.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,362
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,695
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,433
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		9,328
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz		371

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

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