Testseek.co.uk have collected 31 expert reviews of the Intel Core i3 540 3.06GHz Socket 1156 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i3 540 3.06GHz Socket 1156.
April 2010
(80%)
31 Reviews
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Future proof architecture, Excellent performance, Integrated graphics, Easy to over clock, Low power consumption, Low temperatures
The price is a bit steep
Whether you're hunting for a solid all-round pc, a gaming experience that will bring a smile on your face, or a new heart for the living room media center, the Intel Core i3 is capable of delivering what you need. We thought that Intel's smallest proc...
Fab dual-core performance, Keeps Intel's 32nm transistors on track
Mediocre GPU performance, Doubts about CPU-GPU fusion tech
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Published: 2010-06-22, Author: David , review by: techworld.com
Confusion lurks within Intel's Core processor lineup. Case in point: The Core i3-540 beats the general performance of the otherwise higher-class Core i5-750! ...
With these new processors, Intel is offering an LGA1156 platform with performance/energy consumption ratios never seen before! The Clarkdales are as fast as the entry level Socket 775 quad cores, but with energy consumption on a par with entry level du...
"Northbridge" module integration, New 32 nm process node, Low power consumption and heat output, Exceptional performance for a Dual Core processor, Overclocking potential
Quad core price tag for dual core processor, Memory and PCIE controller not in processor core, Older generation memory controller, No IGP control on P55 boards, Half of the Clarkdale chip is pure waste for gamers
Core i3 540 is logically faster, but the additional 130 MHz come with a $15 price tag, and that brings this processor into the upper market class, ruled by quad core processors. There's little room here for Core i5 600, let alone Core i3 540, which is...
Abstract: I swear this is the longest it’s taken for an Intel architecture to penetrate the market. We first met Nehalem on November 3rd, 2008. It came to us as a high end quad-core processor and took a full year to make it to more affordable motherboards in th...
Published: 2010-01-04, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
These Clarkdale processors are complex beasts. To get a handle on what we think of them, we should break things down into several pieces. As a CPU technology, Clarkdale is excellent. I can't get over how the Core i5-661 kept nearly matching the Core 2...
For the new Clarkdale models Intel wants to have between 113 and 284 USD. So the Euro prices are most likely to stay at the same level, but are expected to drop into the area between 90 to 240 Euros soon. For gamers the quad-core Core i5-750, which co...
Abstract: Summing up everything we have just said, we can only state that the launch of new LGA1156 processors has significantly expanded the application field for this platform. It became a truly mainstream and universal platform, because now there are almost any kinds of LGA1156 processors available: starting with the cheapest..
