Chart below shows dependence on processor score in bottleneck calculation with NVIDIA Quadro 4000 graphic card for General Tasks.
We don't recommend you to downgrade your processor if you physically own it because there is no good reason to replace current processor with weaker one. Here is list of processors that will best work with your NVIDIA Quadro 4000 graphic card. This processors with NVIDIA Quadro 4000 will have less bottleneck than with your current Intel Core i3-540 processor.
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![]() Core i7-880 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.1 GHz
Clock |
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
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![]() Core i7-860 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2009
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
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![]() Core i7-875K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.9 GHz
Clock |
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
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![]() Core i7-870 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2009
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.9 GHz
Clock |
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
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![]() Core i5-680 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.6 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
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![]() Core i5-760 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
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![]() Core i5-660 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2009
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.3 GHz
Clock |
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
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![]() Core i5-661 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
87 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.3 GHz
Clock |
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-670 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-750 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2009
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.7 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-650 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.2 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-655K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.2 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i3-560 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
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![]() Core i3-530 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
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![]() Core i3-550 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
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![]() Pentium G6960 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
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![]() Pentium G6950 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
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![]() Xeon X3470 |
Server
Used in |
Q3 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.9 GHz
Clock |
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Xeon X3480 |
Server
Used in |
Q1 2012
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.1 GHz
Clock |
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Xeon X3460 |
Server
Used in |
Q1 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Xeon X3440 |
Server
Used in |
Q4 2009
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Xeon X3450 |
Server
Used in |
Q4 2009
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.7 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Xeon L3426 |
Server
Used in |
Q1 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
1.9 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
1.9 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Xeon X3430 |
Server
Used in |
Q4 2009
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.4 GHz
Clock |
2.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |