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 5700 XT - Metro: Last Light Benchmarks

FX-4100
115.1
Core i3-4340
114.2
Core i3-4330
113.2
A8-5500B
112.3
Athlon II X4 740
112.3
A8-6500
111.5
A8-6600K
111
A8-5600K
110.4
Athlon II X4 630
110
Athlon II X4 640
110
Core i3-4130
109.8
A8-5500
109.4
Athlon X4 740
108.9
Athlon X4 760K
108.8
Core i3-3250
108.8
Athlon II X4 760K
108.7
Athlon X4 750K
108.4
Core i3-3245
108.3
Core i3-3240
108.3
Core i3-3220
107.8
Core i3-3225
107.8
Athlon II X3 455
106.5
Athlon II X3 460
106.5
Athlon II X4 750K
106.3
Core i3-3210
105.1
Athlon II X4 620e
104.8
Athlon II X4 605e
104.8
Athlon II X4 635
104.8
Athlon II X4 610e
104.8
A6-3620
104.8
A6-3430MX
104.8
A6-3670K
104.8
A8-3850
104.8
Athlon II X4 651K
104.8
Athlon II X4 651
104.8
Athlon II X4 641
104.8
Athlon II X4 631
104.8
Athlon II X4 645
104.8
A8-3870K
104.8
A6-3650
104.8
Athlon II X4 620
104.8
Core i3-550
104.4
Core i3-2130
104.4
Core i3-2125
104.4
Core i3-2105
104.4
Core i3-2102
104.4
Core i3-2120
104.4
Core i3-2100
104.4
Core i3-560
104.4
Core i3-540
104.4
Athlon II X2 280
103.7
Athlon II X2 370K
102.8
A6-6420K
102.8
Athlon X2 370K
102.8
A6-6400K
102.1
Athlon X2 350
102
Pentium G870
102
Pentium G3430
101.9
Pentium G3420
101.9
A6-5400B
101.9
Athlon II X3 425e
101.5
Athlon II X3 420e
101.5
Athlon II X3 445
101.5
Athlon II X3 440
101.5
Athlon II X3 435
101.5
Athlon II X3 425
101.5
Pentium G2130
101.5
Athlon X2 340
101.4
Pentium G3220
100.4
Athlon II X4 638
99.5
A6-3600
99.5
Pentium G2120
99.5
Core i3-530
99.5
Pentium G2030
99.5
Athlon II X4 600e
99.5
Athlon II X4 615e
99.5
Pentium G640
98.8
Pentium G2020
98.4
Pentium E5800
98.4
Pentium G645
98.3
Pentium E5300
97.1
Pentium E5400
97.1
Athlon II X2 245
97.1
Athlon II X2 215
97.1
Athlon II X2 235e
97.1
Athlon II X2 240e
97.1
Athlon II X2 255
97.1
Athlon II X2 220
97.1
Athlon II X2 260
97.1
Pentium E6700
97.1
Athlon II X2 250e
97.1
Athlon II X2 245e
97.1
Athlon II X2 210e
97.1
Pentium G860
97.1
Athlon II X2 270
97.1
Pentium G850
97.1
Pentium G840
97.1
Pentium G6960
97.1
Pentium E6800
97.1
Athlon II X2 221
97.1
Pentium E6600
97.1
Athlon II X2 265
97.1
Pentium G550
97.1
A6-5400K
96.8
Pentium G2010
96.6
Athlon II X3 405e
96.4
Athlon II X3 400e
96.4
A6-3500
96.4
Athlon II X3 415e
96.4
Athlon II X3 450
96.4
Athlon II X2 340
95.6
Athlon II X2 240
92.2
Pentium E2200
92.2
Pentium E5200
92.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
92.2
Athlon II X2 250
92.2
Pentium E5700
92.2
Pentium G6950
92.2
Pentium G6951
92.2
Pentium G620
92.2
Pentium G630
92.2
Pentium E5500
92.2
E2-3200
87.4
Pentium E6500
87.4
Pentium E6300
87.4
Pentium E2220
87.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
82.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
82.6
Pentium E2180
82.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
82.6
Pentium E2160
82.6
Pentium E2140
77.8
Athlon X2 BE-2300
77.8
Athlon X2 BE-2350
77.8
Athlon X2 BE-2400
77.8
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
77.8
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
77.8

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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