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

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 7900 XT - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

FX-4100
227.3
FX-4100
227.3
FX-4100
227.3
FX-4100
227.3
Core i3-4340
226.1
Core i3-4340
226.1
Core i3-4340
226.1
Core i3-4340
226.1
Core i3-4330
224
Core i3-4330
224
Core i3-4330
224
Core i3-4330
224
A8-5500B
221.3
Athlon II X4 740
221.3
A8-5500B
221.3
Athlon II X4 740
221.3
A8-5500B
221.3
Athlon II X4 740
221.3
Athlon II X4 740
221.3
A8-5500B
221.3
A8-6500
219.6
A8-6500
219.6
A8-6500
219.6
A8-6500
219.6
A8-6600K
218.5
A8-6600K
218.5
A8-6600K
218.5
A8-6600K
218.5
A8-5600K
217.5
A8-5600K
217.5
A8-5600K
217.5
A8-5600K
217.5
Core i3-4130
216.8
Core i3-4130
216.8
Core i3-4130
216.8
Core i3-4130
216.8
Athlon II X4 630
216.4
Athlon II X4 640
216.4
Athlon II X4 630
216.4
Athlon II X4 640
216.4
Athlon II X4 630
216.4
Athlon II X4 640
216.4
Athlon II X4 630
216.4
Athlon II X4 640
216.4
A8-5500
215.3
A8-5500
215.3
A8-5500
215.3
A8-5500
215.3
Core i3-3250
214.7
Core i3-3250
214.7
Core i3-3250
214.7
Core i3-3250
214.7
Athlon X4 740
214.2
Athlon X4 740
214.2
Athlon X4 740
214.2
Athlon X4 740
214.2
Athlon X4 760K
213.9
Athlon X4 760K
213.9
Athlon X4 760K
213.9
Athlon X4 760K
213.9
Athlon II X4 760K
213.8
Athlon II X4 760K
213.8
Athlon II X4 760K
213.8
Athlon II X4 760K
213.8
Core i3-3240
213.6
Core i3-3245
213.6
Core i3-3240
213.6
Core i3-3245
213.6
Core i3-3240
213.6
Core i3-3245
213.6
Core i3-3245
213.6
Core i3-3240
213.6
Athlon X4 750K
213.1
Athlon X4 750K
213.1
Athlon X4 750K
213.1
Athlon X4 750K
213.1
Core i3-3225
212.6
Core i3-3220
212.6
Core i3-3220
212.6
Core i3-3225
212.6
Core i3-3220
212.6
Core i3-3225
212.6
Core i3-3220
212.6
Core i3-3225
212.6
Athlon II X3 460
209.6
Athlon II X3 455
209.6
Athlon II X3 455
209.6
Athlon II X3 460
209.6
Athlon II X3 455
209.6
Athlon II X3 455
209.6
Athlon II X3 460
209.6
Athlon II X3 460
209.6
Athlon II X4 750K
208.8
Athlon II X4 750K
208.8
Athlon II X4 750K
208.8
Athlon II X4 750K
208.8
Core i3-3210
207
Core i3-3210
207
Core i3-3210
207
Core i3-3210
207
A6-3650
205.5
Athlon II X4 620
205.5
Athlon II X4 605e
205.5
Athlon II X4 635
205.5
Athlon II X4 610e
205.5
Athlon II X4 645
205.5
A6-3430MX
205.5
A6-3670K
205.5
A8-3850
205.5
A8-3870K
205.5
A6-3620
205.5
Athlon II X4 631
205.5
Athlon II X4 641
205.5
Athlon II X4 651
205.5
Athlon II X4 651K
205.5
Athlon II X4 620e
205.5
A6-3620
205.5
Athlon II X4 645
205.5
A6-3430MX
205.5
Athlon II X4 610e
205.5
A6-3670K
205.5
Athlon II X4 645
205.5
Athlon II X4 610e
205.5
Athlon II X4 635
205.5
Athlon II X4 605e
205.5
Athlon II X4 620
205.5
Athlon II X4 620
205.5
Athlon II X4 635
205.5
A6-3620
205.5
A8-3870K
205.5
A6-3430MX
205.5
Athlon II X4 620e
205.5
Athlon II X4 651K
205.5
Athlon II X4 651
205.5
Athlon II X4 641
205.5
Athlon II X4 631
205.5
A8-3870K
205.5
A8-3850
205.5
A6-3670K
205.5
A8-3850
205.5
Athlon II X4 631
205.5
Athlon II X4 620e
205.5
A6-3650
205.5
Athlon II X4 651K
205.5
Athlon II X4 651
205.5
Athlon II X4 641
205.5
Athlon II X4 631
205.5
A8-3870K
205.5
A8-3850
205.5
A6-3650
205.5
A6-3670K
205.5
Athlon II X4 645
205.5
Athlon II X4 641
205.5
Athlon II X4 610e
205.5
Athlon II X4 635
205.5
Athlon II X4 605e
205.5
Athlon II X4 620
205.5
A6-3620
205.5
A6-3430MX
205.5
Athlon II X4 620e
205.5
Athlon II X4 651K
205.5
Athlon II X4 651
205.5
A6-3650
205.5
Athlon II X4 605e
205.5
Core i3-2120
205.4
Core i3-2105
205.4
Core i3-2120
205.4
Core i3-2100
205.4
Core i3-560
205.4
Core i3-550
205.4
Core i3-540
205.4
Core i3-2130
205.4
Core i3-2125
205.4
Core i3-2102
205.4
Core i3-2105
205.4
Core i3-2120
205.4
Core i3-2100
205.4
Core i3-560
205.4
Core i3-550
205.4
Core i3-540
205.4
Core i3-2105
205.4
Core i3-2125
205.4
Core i3-2102
205.4
Core i3-2125
205.4
Core i3-2102
205.4
Core i3-2130
205.4
Core i3-2100
205.4
Core i3-560
205.4
Core i3-550
205.4
Core i3-540
205.4
Core i3-2130
205.4
Core i3-2125
205.4
Core i3-2105
205.4
Core i3-2102
205.4
Core i3-2120
205.4
Core i3-2100
205.4
Core i3-560
205.4
Core i3-550
205.4
Core i3-540
205.4
Core i3-2130
205.4
Athlon II X2 280
204.5
Athlon II X2 280
204.5
Athlon II X2 280
204.5
Athlon II X2 280
204.5
A6-6420K
202.4
Athlon II X2 370K
202.4
Athlon X2 370K
202.4
Athlon II X2 370K
202.4
Athlon X2 370K
202.4
A6-6420K
202.4
Athlon II X2 370K
202.4
Athlon X2 370K
202.4
A6-6420K
202.4
Athlon X2 370K
202.4
A6-6420K
202.4
Athlon II X2 370K
202.4
A6-6400K
201.1
A6-6400K
201.1
A6-6400K
201.1
A6-6400K
201.1
Athlon X2 350
200.9
Athlon X2 350
200.9
Athlon X2 350
200.9
Athlon X2 350
200.9
Pentium G870
200.8
Pentium G870
200.8
Pentium G870
200.8
Pentium G870
200.8
Pentium G3420
200.5
A6-5400B
200.5
Pentium G3420
200.5
Pentium G3430
200.5
A6-5400B
200.5
Pentium G3430
200.5
Pentium G3430
200.5
A6-5400B
200.5
Pentium G3420
200.5
Pentium G3430
200.5
Pentium G3420
200.5
A6-5400B
200.5
Pentium G2130
199.7
Pentium G2130
199.7
Pentium G2130
199.7
Pentium G2130
199.7
Athlon X2 340
199.5
Athlon X2 340
199.5
Athlon X2 340
199.5
Athlon X2 340
199.5
Athlon II X3 425
199
Athlon II X3 420e
199
Athlon II X3 425e
199
Athlon II X3 425
199
Athlon II X3 435
199
Athlon II X3 440
199
Athlon II X3 445
199
Athlon II X3 420e
199
Athlon II X3 425e
199
Athlon II X3 440
199
Athlon II X3 435
199
Athlon II X3 445
199
Athlon II X3 425e
199
Athlon II X3 420e
199
Athlon II X3 425
199
Athlon II X3 435
199
Athlon II X3 440
199
Athlon II X3 445
199
Athlon II X3 445
199
Athlon II X3 420e
199
Athlon II X3 425e
199
Athlon II X3 425
199
Athlon II X3 435
199
Athlon II X3 440
199
Pentium G3220
197.4
Pentium G3220
197.4
Pentium G3220
197.4
Pentium G3220
197.4
Pentium G2030
195.4
Pentium G2120
195.4
Pentium G2030
195.4
Pentium G2120
195.4
Pentium G2120
195.4
Pentium G2030
195.4
Pentium G2120
195.4
Pentium G2030
195.4
Core i3-530
195.1
Core i3-530
195.1
Core i3-530
195.1
Core i3-530
195.1
Athlon II X4 638
194.6
Athlon II X4 638
194.6
Athlon II X4 615e
194.6
Athlon II X4 600e
194.6
A6-3600
194.6
Athlon II X4 638
194.6
Athlon II X4 615e
194.6
Athlon II X4 600e
194.6
A6-3600
194.6
Athlon II X4 638
194.6
Athlon II X4 615e
194.6
Athlon II X4 600e
194.6
Athlon II X4 615e
194.6
A6-3600
194.6
Athlon II X4 600e
194.6
A6-3600
194.6
Pentium G640
194.1
Pentium G640
194.1
Pentium G640
194.1
Pentium G640
194.1
Pentium E5800
193.4
Pentium G2020
193.4
Pentium E5800
193.4
Pentium G2020
193.4
Pentium E5800
193.4
Pentium G2020
193.4
Pentium E5800
193.4
Pentium G2020
193.4
Pentium G645
192.9
Pentium G645
192.9
Pentium G645
192.9
Pentium G645
192.9
Pentium G840
190.4
Athlon II X2 270
190.4
Pentium G860
190.4
Pentium E5300
190.4
Pentium E5400
190.4
Athlon II X2 245
190.4
Athlon II X2 215
190.4
Athlon II X2 240e
190.4
Athlon II X2 235e
190.4
Athlon II X2 255
190.4
Athlon II X2 220
190.4
Athlon II X2 260
190.4
Pentium E6700
190.4
Athlon II X2 250e
190.4
Athlon II X2 210e
190.4
Pentium E6800
190.4
Pentium G850
190.4
Pentium G6960
190.4
Athlon II X2 245e
190.4
Athlon II X2 220
190.4
Pentium E5300
190.4
Pentium E5400
190.4
Athlon II X2 265
190.4
Athlon II X2 215
190.4
Athlon II X2 235e
190.4
Athlon II X2 240e
190.4
Athlon II X2 255
190.4
Athlon II X2 260
190.4
Pentium G550
190.4
Pentium E6700
190.4
Athlon II X2 250e
190.4
Athlon II X2 210e
190.4
Pentium E6800
190.4
Athlon II X2 265
190.4
Pentium E6600
190.4
Athlon II X2 221
190.4
Athlon II X2 245
190.4
Pentium G550
190.4
Pentium E6600
190.4
Athlon II X2 210e
190.4
Pentium G860
190.4
Pentium E5300
190.4
Pentium E5400
190.4
Athlon II X2 245
190.4
Athlon II X2 215
190.4
Athlon II X2 235e
190.4
Athlon II X2 240e
190.4
Athlon II X2 255
190.4
Athlon II X2 220
190.4
Athlon II X2 260
190.4
Pentium E6700
190.4
Pentium E6800
190.4
Pentium G840
190.4
Athlon II X2 265
190.4
Pentium E6600
190.4
Athlon II X2 221
190.4
Pentium G550
190.4
Pentium G6960
190.4
Athlon II X2 245e
190.4
Pentium G850
190.4
Pentium G840
190.4
Athlon II X2 270
190.4
Pentium G860
190.4
Athlon II X2 221
190.4
Athlon II X2 270
190.4
Athlon II X2 250e
190.4
Pentium G850
190.4
Pentium E5400
190.4
Athlon II X2 220
190.4
Athlon II X2 255
190.4
Athlon II X2 240e
190.4
Athlon II X2 235e
190.4
Athlon II X2 215
190.4
Athlon II X2 245
190.4
Pentium E5300
190.4
Pentium G6960
190.4
Pentium G860
190.4
Athlon II X2 270
190.4
Pentium G840
190.4
Pentium G850
190.4
Athlon II X2 245e
190.4
Athlon II X2 245e
190.4
Athlon II X2 260
190.4
Pentium E6700
190.4
Athlon II X2 250e
190.4
Pentium G6960
190.4
Pentium G550
190.4
Athlon II X2 221
190.4
Pentium E6600
190.4
Athlon II X2 265
190.4
Pentium E6800
190.4
Athlon II X2 210e
190.4
A6-5400K
189.9
A6-5400K
189.9
A6-5400K
189.9
A6-5400K
189.9
Pentium G2010
189.6
Pentium G2010
189.6
Pentium G2010
189.6
Pentium G2010
189.6
Athlon II X3 400e
188.5
Athlon II X3 450
188.5
Athlon II X3 400e
188.5
Athlon II X3 415e
188.5
A6-3500
188.5
Athlon II X3 405e
188.5
Athlon II X3 400e
188.5
Athlon II X3 405e
188.5
Athlon II X3 415e
188.5
Athlon II X3 450
188.5
A6-3500
188.5
Athlon II X3 450
188.5
Athlon II X3 405e
188.5
Athlon II X3 450
188.5
A6-3500
188.5
Athlon II X3 400e
188.5
Athlon II X3 405e
188.5
Athlon II X3 415e
188.5
A6-3500
188.5
Athlon II X3 415e
188.5
Athlon II X2 340
187.5
Athlon II X2 340
187.5
Athlon II X2 340
187.5
Athlon II X2 340
187.5
Pentium E5500
180.3
Pentium G6950
180.3
Athlon II X2 240
180.3
Athlon II X2 250
180.3
Pentium G6951
180.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
180.3
Pentium E5200
180.3
Pentium E2200
180.3
Pentium G630
180.3
Athlon II X2 240
180.3
Pentium G620
180.3
Pentium E5700
180.3
Pentium G6951
180.3
Pentium E5500
180.3
Pentium G6950
180.3
Athlon II X2 250
180.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
180.3
Pentium E5200
180.3
Pentium E2200
180.3
Pentium G620
180.3
Pentium E5700
180.3
Pentium E5200
180.3
Pentium G630
180.3
Pentium E2200
180.3
Pentium E2200
180.3
Pentium G630
180.3
Pentium G620
180.3
Pentium E5700
180.3
Pentium G6951
180.3
Pentium E5500
180.3
Pentium G6950
180.3
Athlon II X2 240
180.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
180.3
Athlon II X2 250
180.3
Pentium G630
180.3
Athlon II X2 240
180.3
Pentium E5200
180.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
180.3
Pentium G620
180.3
Athlon II X2 250
180.3
Pentium G6950
180.3
Pentium E5500
180.3
Pentium G6951
180.3
Pentium E5700
180.3
Pentium E6500
170.2
Pentium E2220
170.2
Pentium E6300
170.2
Pentium E6500
170.2
E2-3200
170.2
Pentium E2220
170.2
Pentium E6300
170.2
Pentium E6500
170.2
E2-3200
170.2
E2-3200
170.2
Pentium E6300
170.2
Pentium E6500
170.2
E2-3200
170.2
Pentium E2220
170.2
Pentium E6300
170.2
Pentium E2220
170.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
160.1
Pentium E2160
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
160.1
Pentium E2180
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
160.1
Pentium E2180
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
160.1
Pentium E2160
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
160.1
Pentium E2180
160.1
Pentium E2160
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
160.1
Pentium E2180
160.1
Pentium E2160
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
160.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
150
Athlon X2 BE-2350
150
Athlon X2 BE-2400
150
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
150
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
150
Pentium E2140
150
Athlon X2 BE-2300
150
Athlon X2 BE-2350
150
Athlon X2 BE-2400
150
Pentium E2140
150
Athlon X2 BE-2300
150
Athlon X2 BE-2300
150
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
150
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
150
Athlon X2 BE-2400
150
Athlon X2 BE-2350
150
Pentium E2140
150
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
150
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
150
Athlon X2 BE-2400
150
Athlon X2 BE-2350
150
Athlon X2 BE-2300
150
Pentium E2140
150
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
150

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