Core i3-540

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The Intel Core i3-540 is a bottom-tier gaming CPU, released on Jan 07, 2010. Currently in stock for $298.00, so it's a lower value for money.

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency
2	4	3.1 GHz

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $133

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 7700X

229 FPS+22%

€1.43/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Ryzen 5 7600X

228 FPS+22%

€1/FPS

Ryzen 5 7600

225 FPS+20%

€0.97/FPS

Core i7-12700KF

221 FPS+18%

€1.12/FPS

Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

209 FPS+12%

€1.19/FPS

Processore AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (8 cores/16 Threads, 105W TDP, AM4 Socket, Cache 100Mb, up to 4,1 GHz max boost frequency, senza ventole)

Core i7-12700K

221 FPS+18%

€1.16/FPS

Core i7-14700K

230 FPS+23%

€1.68/FPS

Intel Core i7-14700K Processore per sistemi desktop 14700K 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,6 GHz

Ryzen 9 7900X

229 FPS+22%

€1.62/FPS

Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Ryzen 9 5950X

214 FPS+14%

€1.47/FPS

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Ryzen 9 5900X

214 FPS+14%

€1.21/FPS

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

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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

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