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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: 27.65

Overall Rank:
2606th fastest in multithreading out of 5038 CPUs
1884th fastest in single threading out of 5038 CPUs
588th fastest in out of 1455 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2987
Single Thread Rating
1793

Samples: 688*
*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 Math10,194 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,228 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,369 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption842.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,771 KBytes/Sec
Physics276 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,967 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,793 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of March 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 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,924
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,160
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,344
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,820
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,725
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,728
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,632
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 2,987
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.04
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.17
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 27.65
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.18
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 31st of March 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
 3,054
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,036
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,926
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,660
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,642
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,604
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,411
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 1,793
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2494058 - Mar 19 2025
3150
BL2478576 - Mar 13 2025
2982
BL2473259 - Mar 11 2025
3092
BL2455341 - Mar 03 2025
3270
BL2454877 - Mar 03 2025
3315
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 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 2,987
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,812 (-5.9%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,693 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,564 (-14.2%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,844 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,900 (-2.9%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,464 (-17.5%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 1,665 (-44.3%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,974 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i7-4600U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,731 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i5-4300U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,498 (-16.4%)
Intel Core i7-4500U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,495 (-16.5%)
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M
 2,449 (-18.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,353
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
 8,049
AMD RYZEN AI MAX 390 w/ Radeon 8050S
 7,249
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,074
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,835
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,818
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,791
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
 6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX
 6,178
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 6,158
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
 546