Intel Core i3-540 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core i3-540 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

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 Ti - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i3-4340
111.6
Core i3-4330
110.9
Core i3-4130
108.7
FX-4100
108.4
Core i3-3250
108
Core i3-3245
107.7
Core i3-3240
107.7
Core i3-3225
107.4
Core i3-3220
107.4
A8-5500B
106.6
Athlon II X4 740
106.6
Athlon II X2 280
106.4
A8-6500
106.1
A6-6420K
105.8
Athlon II X2 370K
105.8
Athlon X2 370K
105.8
A8-6600K
105.8
Core i3-3210
105.6
A8-5600K
105.5
Athlon X2 350
105.3
A6-6400K
105.3
Pentium G870
105.2
Core i3-2125
105.1
Core i3-550
105.1
Core i3-560
105.1
Core i3-2100
105.1
Core i3-2120
105.1
Core i3-2102
105.1
Core i3-2105
105.1
Core i3-540
105.1
Core i3-2130
105.1
A6-5400B
105.1
Pentium G3420
105.1
Pentium G3430
105.1
Athlon II X4 630
105.1
Athlon II X4 640
105.1
Athlon II X3 455
105.1
Athlon II X3 460
105.1
Pentium G2130
104.9
A8-5500
104.8
Athlon X2 340
104.8
Athlon X4 740
104.5
Athlon II X4 760K
104.4
Athlon X4 760K
104.4
Athlon X4 750K
104.2
Pentium G3220
104.2
Pentium G2030
103.5
Pentium G2120
103.5
Pentium G640
103.1
Athlon II X4 750K
102.9
Pentium G2020
102.9
Pentium E5800
102.9
Pentium G645
102.7
Pentium E5300
101.9
Athlon II X2 210e
101.9
Athlon II X2 245e
101.9
Pentium G6960
101.9
Pentium G550
101.9
Athlon II X2 221
101.9
Pentium E6600
101.9
Pentium G840
101.9
Athlon II X2 265
101.9
Pentium E6800
101.9
Athlon II X2 250e
101.9
Pentium E5400
101.9
Pentium E6700
101.9
Athlon II X2 260
101.9
Athlon II X2 220
101.9
Core i3-530
101.9
Athlon II X2 255
101.9
Athlon II X2 240e
101.9
Athlon II X2 235e
101.9
Athlon II X2 215
101.9
Athlon II X2 245
101.9
Pentium G850
101.9
Athlon II X3 445
101.9
Athlon II X2 270
101.9
A8-3850
101.9
Pentium G860
101.9
A6-3620
101.9
A6-3430MX
101.9
Athlon II X3 425e
101.9
Athlon II X4 620e
101.9
Athlon II X4 651K
101.9
Athlon II X4 641
101.9
Athlon II X4 631
101.9
A8-3870K
101.9
Athlon II X4 651
101.9
A6-3670K
101.9
A6-3650
101.9
Athlon II X4 645
101.9
Athlon II X3 420e
101.9
Athlon II X4 610e
101.9
Athlon II X3 425
101.9
Athlon II X4 635
101.9
Athlon II X3 440
101.9
Athlon II X4 605e
101.9
Athlon II X3 435
101.9
Athlon II X4 620
101.9
Pentium G2010
101.7
A6-5400K
101.7
Athlon II X2 340
101
Pentium E2200
98.7
Pentium E5200
98.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
98.7
Athlon II X2 250
98.7
Pentium E5700
98.7
Athlon II X2 240
98.7
Pentium G6950
98.7
Pentium E5500
98.7
Pentium G6951
98.7
Athlon II X3 415e
98.7
Pentium G620
98.7
Pentium G630
98.7
Athlon II X3 400e
98.7
Athlon II X4 600e
98.7
Athlon II X3 405e
98.7
Athlon II X4 615e
98.7
Athlon II X3 450
98.7
A6-3500
98.7
Athlon II X4 638
98.7
A6-3600
98.7
Pentium E2220
95.5
Pentium E6300
95.5
Pentium E6500
95.5
E2-3200
95.5
Pentium E2160
92.2
Pentium E2180
92.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
92.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
92.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
92.2
Pentium E2140
89
Athlon X2 BE-2300
89
Athlon X2 BE-2350
89
Athlon X2 BE-2400
89
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
89
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
89

The Core i3-540 GPU ranks between the Core i3-2105 and Core i3-2130 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-2105 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-2130 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 30th 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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