Intel Core i3-540 Metro: Last Light Benchmarks - Can Core i3-540 Run Metro: Last Light?

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 - RX 5600 XT - Metro: Last Light Benchmarks

FX-4100	98.8
Core i3-4340	98
Core i3-4330	97.2
A8-5500B	96.4
Athlon II X4 740	96.4
A8-6500	95.7
A8-6600K	95.2
A8-5600K	94.8
Athlon II X4 630	94.4
Athlon II X4 640	94.4
Core i3-4130	94.2
A8-5500	93.9
Athlon X4 740	93.4
Athlon X4 760K	93.3
Athlon II X4 760K	93.3
Core i3-3250	93.3
Athlon X4 750K	93
Core i3-3245	92.9
Core i3-3240	92.9
Core i3-3220	92.5
Core i3-3225	92.5
Athlon II X3 455	91.4
Athlon II X3 460	91.4
Athlon II X4 750K	91.2
Core i3-3210	90.2
Athlon II X4 620e	89.9
Athlon II X4 605e	89.9
Athlon II X4 635	89.9
Athlon II X4 610e	89.9
A6-3620	89.9
A6-3430MX	89.9
A6-3670K	89.9
A8-3850	89.9
Athlon II X4 651K	89.9
Athlon II X4 651	89.9
Athlon II X4 641	89.9
Athlon II X4 631	89.9
Athlon II X4 645	89.9
A8-3870K	89.9
A6-3650	89.9
Athlon II X4 620	89.9
Core i3-550	89.6
Core i3-2130	89.6
Core i3-2125	89.6
Core i3-2105	89.6
Core i3-2102	89.6
Core i3-2120	89.6
Core i3-2100	89.6
Core i3-560	89.6
Core i3-540	89.6
Athlon II X2 280	89
Athlon II X2 370K	88.2
A6-6420K	88.2
Athlon X2 370K	88.2
A6-6400K	87.7
Athlon X2 350	87.6
Pentium G870	87.5
Pentium G3430	87.4
Pentium G3420	87.4
A6-5400B	87.4
Athlon II X3 425e	87.1
Athlon II X3 420e	87.1
Athlon II X3 445	87.1
Athlon II X3 440	87.1
Athlon II X3 435	87.1
Athlon II X3 425	87.1
Pentium G2130	87.1
Athlon X2 340	87
Pentium G3220	86.1
Athlon II X4 638	85.4
A6-3600	85.4
Pentium G2120	85.4
Core i3-530	85.4
Pentium G2030	85.4
Athlon II X4 600e	85.4
Athlon II X4 615e	85.4
Pentium G640	84.8
Pentium G2020	84.5
Pentium E5800	84.5
Pentium G645	84.3
Pentium E5300	83.3
Pentium E5400	83.3
Athlon II X2 245	83.3
Athlon II X2 215	83.3
Athlon II X2 235e	83.3
Athlon II X2 240e	83.3
Athlon II X2 255	83.3
Athlon II X2 220	83.3
Athlon II X2 260	83.3
Pentium E6700	83.3
Athlon II X2 250e	83.3
Athlon II X2 245e	83.3
Athlon II X2 210e	83.3
Pentium G860	83.3
Athlon II X2 270	83.3
Pentium G850	83.3
Pentium G840	83.3
Pentium G6960	83.3
Pentium E6800	83.3
Athlon II X2 221	83.3
Pentium E6600	83.3
Athlon II X2 265	83.3
Pentium G550	83.3
A6-5400K	83
Pentium G2010	83
Athlon II X3 405e	82.7
Athlon II X3 400e	82.7
A6-3500	82.7
Athlon II X3 415e	82.7
Athlon II X3 450	82.7
Athlon II X2 340	82.1
Athlon II X2 240	79.1
Pentium E2200	79.1
Pentium E5200	79.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2210	79.1
Athlon II X2 250	79.1
Pentium E5700	79.1
Pentium G6950	79.1
Pentium G6951	79.1
Pentium G620	79.1
Pentium G630	79.1
Pentium E5500	79.1
E2-3200	75
Pentium E6500	75
Pentium E6300	75
Pentium E2220	75
Pentium Dual-Core E2200	70.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2180	70.9
Pentium E2180	70.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2220	70.9
Pentium E2160	70.9
Pentium E2140	66.8
Athlon X2 BE-2300	66.8
Athlon X2 BE-2350	66.8
Athlon X2 BE-2400	66.8
Pentium Dual-Core E2140	66.8
Pentium Dual-Core E2160	66.8

The Core i3-540 GPU ranks between the Core i3-560 and Athlon II X2 280 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-560 but still offers 0.7% more juice than the Athlon II X2 280 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% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i3-540 snags the 50th spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Core i3-540 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 2-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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