Core i3-540

Click to Jump up

The Intel Core i3-540 is a bottom-tier gaming CPU, released on Jan 07, 2010.

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency
2	4	3.1 GHz

Geekbench 5 Single-Core

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Prices and Stock
MSRP $133

All items are out of stock

Specifications

General
Release Date	Jan 7th, 2010
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Collection	Core i3
Codename	Clarkdale

Performance
Cores	2
Threads	4
Base Frequency	3.1 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	73 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	Intel HD

My Games With Core i3-540

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

105

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

229

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

680

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

165

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Maximum

153

FPS

World of Warcraft

Core i3-540 Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

546 FPS+22%

€0.99/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Ryzen 7 5700X

519 FPS+16%

€0.33/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.4GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.6GHz, 8 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4, ohne Kühler) 100-100000926WOF, Schwarz.

Ryzen 7 7700X

555 FPS+24%

€0.64/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Ryzen 5 7600X

553 FPS+23%

Ryzen 5 5500

508 FPS+13%

€0.17/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457

Ryzen 5 5600X

518 FPS+15%

€0.62/FPS

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Ryzen 5 7600

547 FPS+22%

€0.36/FPS

Core i7-12700KF

537 FPS+20%

€0.46/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Ryzen 7 5800X

522 FPS+16%

€0.65/FPS

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

510 FPS+14%

€0.47/FPS

Popular Core i3-540 Comparisons

Compare 2 CPUs in Games

€540.26

€172.2

€353.61

€84.21

€319

€199.6

€245

€339

€239.9

CPUs / Processors

Search and filter for CPUs. Click on a CPU to view stock, specifications, and calculate game FPS performance. Compare CPUs in games.

Compare 2 CPUs in Games

Add 1st CPU to Compare

Add 2nd CPU to Compare

Found 1055 CPUs.

Popularity

Processor

Performance

Price

Value

Core i9-10900F

10 Cores @ 2.8 GHz

€385.59

DOOM Eternal

€385.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i3-10300

4 Cores @ 3.7 GHz

€209.73

DOOM Eternal

€209.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Pentium G6950

2 Cores @ 2.8 GHz

DOOM Eternal

Core i9-9940X

14 Cores @ 3.3 GHz

DOOM Eternal

Core i9-7940X

14 Cores @ 3.1 GHz

DOOM Eternal

Core i5-8400T

6 Cores @ 1.7 GHz

DOOM Eternal

Core i5-6500TE

4 Cores @ 2.3 GHz

DOOM Eternal

Core i3-2120

2 Cores @ 3.3 GHz

€99

DOOM Eternal

€99 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i3-530

2 Cores @ 2.93 GHz

DOOM Eternal

Pentium G4500

2 Cores @ 3.5 GHz

DOOM Eternal

FX-8150

8 Cores @ 3.6 GHz

DOOM Eternal

Pentium G2130

2 Cores @ 3.2 GHz

DOOM Eternal

Core i3-540

Prices and Stock
MSRP $133

Specifications

Core i3-540 FPS Calculator

My Games With Core i3-540

League of Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

Valorant

Dota 2

World of Warcraft

Core i3-540 Alternatives

Popular Core i3-540 Comparisons

CPUs / Processors

Compare 2 CPUs in Games

Performance Rating

Price

Value Rating