Intel Core i3-540 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks - Can Core i3-540 Run Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation?

Entry-level Desktop processor released in 2010 with 2 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.06GHz, max speed at 3.06GHz, and a 73W power rating. Core i3-540 is based on the Clarkdale 32nm family and part of the Core i3 series.

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Core i3-540 - 1080p - RTX 3090 Ti - Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks

FX-4100	125
FX-4100	125
FX-4100	125
FX-4100	125
Core i3-4340	124.8
Core i3-4340	124.8
Core i3-4340	124.8
Core i3-4340	124.8
Core i3-4330	123.1
Core i3-4330	123.1
Core i3-4330	123.1
Core i3-4330	123.1
Athlon II X4 740	119.9
Athlon II X4 740	119.9
Athlon II X4 740	119.9
A8-5500B	119.9
Athlon II X4 740	119.9
A8-5500B	119.9
A8-5500B	119.9
A8-5500B	119.9
A8-6500	118.4
A8-6500	118.4
A8-6500	118.4
A8-6500	118.4
A8-6600K	117.5
A8-6600K	117.5
A8-6600K	117.5
A8-6600K	117.5
Core i3-4130	117
Core i3-4130	117
Core i3-4130	117
Core i3-4130	117
A8-5600K	116.6
A8-5600K	116.6
A8-5600K	116.6
A8-5600K	116.6
Athlon II X4 640	115.7
Athlon II X4 630	115.7
Athlon II X4 640	115.7
Athlon II X4 630	115.7
Athlon II X4 630	115.7
Athlon II X4 640	115.7
Athlon II X4 630	115.7
Athlon II X4 640	115.7
Core i3-3250	115.3
Core i3-3250	115.3
Core i3-3250	115.3
Core i3-3250	115.3
A8-5500	114.7
A8-5500	114.7
A8-5500	114.7
A8-5500	114.7
Core i3-3245	114.3
Core i3-3245	114.3
Core i3-3245	114.3
Core i3-3240	114.3
Core i3-3240	114.3
Core i3-3240	114.3
Core i3-3245	114.3
Core i3-3240	114.3
Athlon X4 740	113.8
Athlon X4 740	113.8
Athlon X4 740	113.8
Athlon X4 740	113.8
Athlon X4 760K	113.5
Athlon X4 760K	113.5
Athlon X4 760K	113.5
Core i3-3220	113.5
Core i3-3225	113.5
Core i3-3220	113.5
Core i3-3225	113.5
Core i3-3220	113.5
Core i3-3225	113.5
Core i3-3220	113.5
Core i3-3225	113.5
Athlon X4 760K	113.5
Athlon II X4 760K	113.4
Athlon II X4 760K	113.4
Athlon II X4 760K	113.4
Athlon II X4 760K	113.4
Athlon X4 750K	112.9
Athlon X4 750K	112.9
Athlon X4 750K	112.9
Athlon X4 750K	112.9
Athlon II X3 460	110.5
Athlon II X3 455	110.5
Athlon II X3 460	110.5
Athlon II X3 455	110.5
Athlon II X3 460	110.5
Athlon II X3 460	110.5
Athlon II X3 455	110.5
Athlon II X3 455	110.5
Athlon II X4 750K	109.1
Athlon II X4 750K	109.1
Athlon II X4 750K	109.1
Athlon II X4 750K	109.1
Core i3-3210	108.8
Core i3-3210	108.8
Core i3-3210	108.8
Core i3-3210	108.8
Core i3-2120	107.4
Core i3-2125	107.4
Core i3-2130	107.4
Core i3-550	107.4
Core i3-540	107.4
Core i3-540	107.4
Core i3-2102	107.4
Core i3-550	107.4
Core i3-560	107.4
Core i3-2105	107.4
Core i3-540	107.4
Core i3-2120	107.4
Core i3-2100	107.4
Core i3-560	107.4
Core i3-550	107.4
Core i3-2120	107.4
Core i3-560	107.4
Core i3-2100	107.4
Core i3-2130	107.4
Core i3-2125	107.4
Core i3-2100	107.4
Core i3-2130	107.4
Core i3-2102	107.4
Core i3-560	107.4
Core i3-2130	107.4
Core i3-2125	107.4
Core i3-2105	107.4
Core i3-2102	107.4
Core i3-2105	107.4
Core i3-2100	107.4
Core i3-2120	107.4
Core i3-550	107.4
Core i3-540	107.4
Core i3-2102	107.4
Core i3-2125	107.4
Core i3-2105	107.4
Athlon II X2 280	107.1
Athlon II X2 280	107.1
Athlon II X2 280	107.1
Athlon II X2 280	107.1
Athlon II X4 620	106.3
Athlon II X4 635	106.3
Athlon II X4 610e	106.3
Athlon II X4 645	106.3
A6-3650	106.3
A6-3670K	106.3
Athlon II X4 620	106.3
Athlon II X4 651K	106.3
A6-3670K	106.3
Athlon II X4 620e	106.3
Athlon II X4 651K	106.3
Athlon II X4 651	106.3
Athlon II X4 641	106.3
Athlon II X4 631	106.3
A8-3870K	106.3
A8-3850	106.3
A6-3650	106.3
Athlon II X4 620e	106.3
Athlon II X4 645	106.3
Athlon II X4 610e	106.3
Athlon II X4 635	106.3
Athlon II X4 605e	106.3
A8-3870K	106.3
A6-3620	106.3
A6-3430MX	106.3
A8-3850	106.3
A8-3850	106.3
Athlon II X4 631	106.3
A6-3620	106.3
Athlon II X4 651	106.3
Athlon II X4 641	106.3
Athlon II X4 631	106.3
A8-3870K	106.3
Athlon II X4 620e	106.3
A6-3430MX	106.3
A6-3620	106.3
Athlon II X4 620e	106.3
Athlon II X4 620	106.3
Athlon II X4 605e	106.3
Athlon II X4 635	106.3
Athlon II X4 610e	106.3
Athlon II X4 645	106.3
A6-3650	106.3
Athlon II X4 651K	106.3
A6-3430MX	106.3
Athlon II X4 641	106.3
A8-3850	106.3
Athlon II X4 651	106.3
Athlon II X4 651	106.3
Athlon II X4 641	106.3
Athlon II X4 631	106.3
A8-3870K	106.3
Athlon II X4 651K	106.3
A6-3670K	106.3
A6-3620	106.3
A6-3650	106.3
Athlon II X4 645	106.3
A6-3670K	106.3
Athlon II X4 610e	106.3
Athlon II X4 635	106.3
Athlon II X4 605e	106.3
Athlon II X4 620	106.3
A6-3430MX	106.3
Athlon II X4 605e	106.3
Athlon II X2 370K	105.4
Athlon X2 370K	105.4
A6-6420K	105.4
Athlon X2 370K	105.4
Athlon II X2 370K	105.4
A6-6420K	105.4
Athlon X2 370K	105.4
Athlon II X2 370K	105.4
A6-6420K	105.4
Athlon X2 370K	105.4
Athlon II X2 370K	105.4
A6-6420K	105.4
A6-6400K	104.2
A6-6400K	104.2
A6-6400K	104.2
A6-6400K	104.2
Athlon X2 350	104.1
Athlon X2 350	104.1
Athlon X2 350	104.1
Athlon X2 350	104.1
Pentium G870	104
Pentium G870	104
Pentium G870	104
Pentium G870	104
Pentium G3430	103.7
Pentium G3430	103.7
Pentium G3420	103.7
A6-5400B	103.7
Pentium G3420	103.7
A6-5400B	103.7
A6-5400B	103.7
A6-5400B	103.7
Pentium G3420	103.7
Pentium G3430	103.7
Pentium G3420	103.7
Pentium G3430	103.7
Pentium G2130	103.1
Pentium G2130	103.1
Pentium G2130	103.1
Pentium G2130	103.1
Athlon X2 340	102.9
Athlon X2 340	102.9
Athlon X2 340	102.9
Athlon X2 340	102.9
Athlon II X3 440	101.6
Athlon II X3 440	101.6
Athlon II X3 445	101.6
Athlon II X3 420e	101.6
Athlon II X3 425e	101.6
Athlon II X3 425	101.6
Athlon II X3 435	101.6
Athlon II X3 445	101.6
Athlon II X3 425e	101.6
Athlon II X3 420e	101.6
Athlon II X3 425e	101.6
Athlon II X3 425e	101.6
Athlon II X3 440	101.6
Athlon II X3 445	101.6
Athlon II X3 420e	101.6
Athlon II X3 425	101.6
Athlon II X3 435	101.6
Athlon II X3 425	101.6
Athlon II X3 420e	101.6
Athlon II X3 425	101.6
Athlon II X3 435	101.6
Athlon II X3 440	101.6
Athlon II X3 445	101.6
Athlon II X3 435	101.6
Pentium G3220	101.3
Pentium G3220	101.3
Pentium G3220	101.3
Pentium G3220	101.3
Pentium G2030	99.6
Pentium G2030	99.6
Pentium G2120	99.6
Pentium G2120	99.6
Pentium G2120	99.6
Pentium G2030	99.6
Pentium G2120	99.6
Pentium G2030	99.6
Core i3-530	98.7
Core i3-530	98.7
Core i3-530	98.7
Core i3-530	98.7
Pentium G640	98.4
Pentium G640	98.4
Pentium G640	98.4
Pentium G640	98.4
Pentium E5800	97.9
Pentium G2020	97.9
Pentium G2020	97.9
Pentium E5800	97.9
Pentium G2020	97.9
Pentium E5800	97.9
Pentium G2020	97.9
Pentium E5800	97.9
Pentium G645	97.4
Pentium G645	97.4
Pentium G645	97.4
Pentium G645	97.4
A6-3600	96.9
Athlon II X4 638	96.9
Athlon II X4 615e	96.9
Athlon II X4 600e	96.9
A6-3600	96.9
Athlon II X4 615e	96.9
A6-3600	96.9
Athlon II X4 600e	96.9
Athlon II X4 615e	96.9
Athlon II X4 638	96.9
Athlon II X4 638	96.9
Athlon II X4 600e	96.9
Athlon II X4 615e	96.9
Athlon II X4 638	96.9
A6-3600	96.9
Athlon II X4 600e	96.9
Athlon II X2 215	95.3
Pentium G860	95.3
Pentium E5300	95.3
Pentium E5400	95.3
Athlon II X2 245	95.3
Athlon II X2 270	95.3
Athlon II X2 265	95.3
Athlon II X2 235e	95.3
Athlon II X2 240e	95.3
Athlon II X2 255	95.3
Athlon II X2 220	95.3
Athlon II X2 260	95.3
Pentium E6700	95.3
Athlon II X2 250e	95.3
Athlon II X2 210e	95.3
Pentium G840	95.3
Athlon II X2 220	95.3
Pentium G850	95.3
Athlon II X2 260	95.3
Pentium E5300	95.3
Pentium E5400	95.3
Athlon II X2 245	95.3
Athlon II X2 215	95.3
Athlon II X2 235e	95.3
Athlon II X2 240e	95.3
Athlon II X2 255	95.3
Pentium E6700	95.3
Pentium G6960	95.3
Athlon II X2 250e	95.3
Athlon II X2 210e	95.3
Pentium E6800	95.3
Athlon II X2 265	95.3
Pentium E6600	95.3
Athlon II X2 221	95.3
Pentium G550	95.3
Pentium E6800	95.3
Athlon II X2 245e	95.3
Pentium E6600	95.3
Athlon II X2 210e	95.3
Pentium G860	95.3
Pentium E5300	95.3
Pentium E5400	95.3
Athlon II X2 245	95.3
Athlon II X2 215	95.3
Athlon II X2 235e	95.3
Athlon II X2 240e	95.3
Athlon II X2 255	95.3
Athlon II X2 220	95.3
Athlon II X2 260	95.3
Pentium E6700	95.3
Pentium E6800	95.3
Pentium G840	95.3
Athlon II X2 265	95.3
Pentium E6600	95.3
Athlon II X2 221	95.3
Pentium G550	95.3
Pentium G6960	95.3
Athlon II X2 245e	95.3
Pentium G850	95.3
Pentium G840	95.3
Athlon II X2 270	95.3
Pentium G860	95.3
Athlon II X2 221	95.3
Athlon II X2 270	95.3
Athlon II X2 250e	95.3
Pentium G850	95.3
Pentium E5300	95.3
Pentium G550	95.3
Athlon II X2 240e	95.3
Athlon II X2 235e	95.3
Athlon II X2 215	95.3
Athlon II X2 245	95.3
Pentium E5400	95.3
Pentium G860	95.3
Athlon II X2 260	95.3
Athlon II X2 270	95.3
Pentium G840	95.3
Pentium G850	95.3
Athlon II X2 245e	95.3
Pentium G6960	95.3
Athlon II X2 245e	95.3
Athlon II X2 255	95.3
Athlon II X2 220	95.3
Athlon II X2 210e	95.3
Pentium E6700	95.3
Pentium G6960	95.3
Pentium G550	95.3
Athlon II X2 221	95.3
Pentium E6600	95.3
Athlon II X2 265	95.3
Pentium E6800	95.3
Athlon II X2 250e	95.3
A6-5400K	94.9
A6-5400K	94.9
A6-5400K	94.9
A6-5400K	94.9
Pentium G2010	94.7
Pentium G2010	94.7
Pentium G2010	94.7
Pentium G2010	94.7
Athlon II X2 340	92.9
Athlon II X2 340	92.9
Athlon II X2 340	92.9
Athlon II X2 340	92.9
Athlon II X3 450	92.6
Athlon II X3 400e	92.6
Athlon II X3 405e	92.6
Athlon II X3 415e	92.6
Athlon II X3 450	92.6
A6-3500	92.6
Athlon II X3 400e	92.6
Athlon II X3 405e	92.6
Athlon II X3 415e	92.6
Athlon II X3 450	92.6
A6-3500	92.6
Athlon II X3 400e	92.6
Athlon II X3 400e	92.6
Athlon II X3 415e	92.6
Athlon II X3 405e	92.6
A6-3500	92.6
A6-3500	92.6
Athlon II X3 450	92.6
Athlon II X3 415e	92.6
Athlon II X3 405e	92.6
Pentium G630	86.9
Pentium G6951	86.9
Pentium E5500	86.9
Pentium G6950	86.9
Athlon II X2 240	86.9
Athlon II X2 250	86.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2210	86.9
Pentium E5200	86.9
Pentium E2200	86.9
Pentium G6950	86.9
Pentium G620	86.9
Pentium E5700	86.9
Pentium G620	86.9
Pentium G6951	86.9
Pentium E5500	86.9
Athlon II X2 240	86.9
Athlon II X2 250	86.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2210	86.9
Pentium E5200	86.9
Pentium E2200	86.9
Pentium E5700	86.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2210	86.9
Pentium G630	86.9
Pentium E2200	86.9
Pentium E2200	86.9
Pentium G630	86.9
Pentium G620	86.9
Pentium E5700	86.9
Pentium G6951	86.9
Pentium E5500	86.9
Pentium G6950	86.9
Athlon II X2 240	86.9
Pentium E5200	86.9
Athlon II X2 250	86.9
Pentium G630	86.9
Athlon II X2 240	86.9
Pentium E5200	86.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2210	86.9
Pentium G620	86.9
Athlon II X2 250	86.9
Pentium G6950	86.9
Pentium E5500	86.9
Pentium G6951	86.9
Pentium E5700	86.9
Pentium E6500	78.5
Pentium E2220	78.5
Pentium E6300	78.5
Pentium E6500	78.5
E2-3200	78.5
Pentium E2220	78.5
Pentium E6300	78.5
Pentium E6500	78.5
E2-3200	78.5
E2-3200	78.5
Pentium E6300	78.5
Pentium E6500	78.5
E2-3200	78.5
Pentium E2220	78.5
Pentium E6300	78.5
Pentium E2220	78.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2200	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2180	70.2
Pentium E2160	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2180	70.2
Pentium E2180	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2200	70.2
Pentium E2180	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2200	70.2
Pentium E2160	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2200	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220	70.2
Pentium E2180	70.2
Pentium E2160	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2180	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220	70.2
Pentium E2180	70.2
Pentium E2160	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2180	70.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2160	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2350	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2400	61.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2140	61.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2140	61.7
Pentium E2140	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2300	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2350	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2400	61.7
Pentium E2140	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2300	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2300	61.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2160	61.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2140	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2400	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2350	61.7
Pentium E2140	61.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2160	61.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2140	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2400	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2350	61.7
Athlon X2 BE-2300	61.7
Pentium E2140	61.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2160	61.7

The Core i3-540 GPU ranks between the Core i3-550 and Core i3-2102 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-550 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-2102 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-540 leaves the Athlon II X3 460 in the dust with a comfortable 2.8% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i3-540 snags the 133rd spot on the leaderboard. All in all, the Core i3-540 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 2 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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