Intel Core i3-540 Battlefield 3 Benchmarks - Can Core i3-540 Run Battlefield 3?

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 2080 - Battlefield 3 Benchmarks

Core i3-4340
293.9
Core i3-4330
293.2
Core i3-4130
290.5
FX-4100
290.2
Core i3-3250
289.8
Core i3-3245
289.4
Core i3-3240
289.4
Core i3-3225
289
Core i3-3220
289
A8-5500B
288.1
Athlon II X4 740
288.1
Athlon II X2 280
287.9
A8-6500
287.5
A6-6420K
287.1
Athlon II X2 370K
287.1
Athlon X2 370K
287.1
A8-6600K
287.1
Core i3-3210
287
A8-5600K
286.8
Athlon X2 350
286.6
A6-6400K
286.6
Pentium G870
286.5
Core i3-2100
286.4
Pentium G3420
286.4
Pentium G3430
286.4
Core i3-540
286.4
Core i3-550
286.4
Core i3-560
286.4
Athlon II X3 455
286.4
A6-5400B
286.4
Core i3-2120
286.4
Core i3-2102
286.4
Core i3-2105
286.4
Athlon II X3 460
286.4
Core i3-2125
286.4
Core i3-2130
286.4
Athlon II X4 630
286.4
Athlon II X4 640
286.4
Pentium G2130
286.1
A8-5500
286
Athlon X2 340
286
Athlon X4 740
285.6
Athlon II X4 760K
285.5
Athlon X4 760K
285.5
Athlon X4 750K
285.3
Pentium G3220
285.3
Pentium G2030
284.5
Pentium G2120
284.5
Pentium G640
284
Athlon II X4 750K
283.8
Pentium G2020
283.8
Pentium E5800
283.8
Pentium G645
283.6
Pentium E5300
282.6
Pentium E6800
282.6
Pentium G850
282.6
Athlon II X2 245e
282.6
Pentium G6960
282.6
Pentium G550
282.6
Athlon II X2 221
282.6
Athlon II X2 270
282.6
Pentium E6600
282.6
Athlon II X2 265
282.6
Athlon II X2 210e
282.6
Pentium E5400
282.6
Athlon II X2 250e
282.6
Pentium E6700
282.6
Athlon II X2 260
282.6
Athlon II X2 220
282.6
Athlon II X2 255
282.6
Athlon II X2 240e
282.6
Athlon II X2 235e
282.6
Athlon II X2 215
282.6
Athlon II X2 245
282.6
Pentium G840
282.6
Athlon II X4 620
282.6
Pentium G860
282.6
A6-3670K
282.6
Athlon II X3 425
282.6
A6-3620
282.6
A6-3430MX
282.6
Athlon II X4 620e
282.6
Athlon II X4 651K
282.6
Athlon II X4 651
282.6
Athlon II X4 631
282.6
A8-3870K
282.6
A8-3850
282.6
Athlon II X4 641
282.6
A6-3650
282.6
Athlon II X4 645
282.6
Athlon II X4 610e
282.6
Athlon II X4 635
282.6
Athlon II X4 605e
282.6
Athlon II X3 435
282.6
Athlon II X3 425e
282.6
Athlon II X3 420e
282.6
Athlon II X3 445
282.6
Athlon II X3 440
282.6
Core i3-530
282.6
A6-5400K
282.4
Pentium G2010
282.3
Athlon II X2 340
281.5
Pentium E2200
278.8
Pentium E5200
278.8
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
278.8
Athlon II X2 250
278.8
Pentium E5700
278.8
Athlon II X2 240
278.8
Pentium G6950
278.8
Pentium E5500
278.8
Pentium G6951
278.8
A6-3500
278.8
Pentium G620
278.8
Pentium G630
278.8
Athlon II X3 400e
278.8
Athlon II X3 405e
278.8
Athlon II X3 415e
278.8
Athlon II X3 450
278.8
Athlon II X4 600e
278.8
Athlon II X4 615e
278.8
Athlon II X4 638
278.8
A6-3600
278.8
Pentium E2220
275.1
Pentium E6300
275.1
Pentium E6500
275.1
E2-3200
275.1
Pentium E2160
271.3
Pentium E2180
271.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
271.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
271.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
271.3
Pentium E2140
267.5
Athlon X2 BE-2300
267.5
Athlon X2 BE-2350
267.5
Athlon X2 BE-2400
267.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
267.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
267.5

The Core i3-540 GPU ranks between the Pentium G3430 and Core i3-550 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Pentium G3430 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-550 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 0% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i3-540 snags the 26th 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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