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 - RTX 3080 Ti - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

FX-4100
180.1
Core i3-4340
179.3
Core i3-4330
177.6
A8-5500B
175.3
Athlon II X4 740
175.3
A8-6500
174
A8-6600K
173.1
A8-5600K
172.3
Core i3-4130
171.8
Athlon II X4 630
171.4
Athlon II X4 640
171.4
A8-5500
170.5
Core i3-3250
170.2
Athlon X4 740
169.6
Athlon X4 760K
169.4
Core i3-3245
169.3
Athlon II X4 760K
169.3
Core i3-3240
169.3
Athlon X4 750K
168.8
Core i3-3220
168.5
Core i3-3225
168.5
Athlon II X3 455
165.9
Athlon II X3 460
165.9
Athlon II X4 750K
165.3
Core i3-3210
164
Athlon II X4 620e
162.7
Athlon II X4 605e
162.7
Athlon II X4 635
162.7
Athlon II X4 610e
162.7
A6-3620
162.7
A6-3430MX
162.7
A6-3670K
162.7
A8-3850
162.7
Athlon II X4 651K
162.7
Athlon II X4 651
162.7
Athlon II X4 641
162.7
Athlon II X4 631
162.7
Athlon II X4 645
162.7
A8-3870K
162.7
A6-3650
162.7
Athlon II X4 620
162.7
Core i3-2125
162.6
Core i3-2130
162.6
Core i3-2105
162.6
Core i3-2102
162.6
Core i3-2120
162.6
Core i3-2100
162.6
Core i3-560
162.6
Core i3-550
162.6
Core i3-540
162.6
Athlon II X2 280
162
A6-6420K
160.4
Athlon X2 370K
160.4
Athlon II X2 370K
160.4
A6-6400K
159.3
Athlon X2 350
159.2
Pentium G870
159.1
Pentium G3430
158.7
Pentium G3420
158.7
A6-5400B
158.7
Pentium G2130
158.1
Athlon X2 340
158
Athlon II X3 425
157.5
Athlon II X3 425e
157.5
Athlon II X3 435
157.5
Athlon II X3 440
157.5
Athlon II X3 445
157.5
Athlon II X3 420e
157.5
Pentium G3220
156.3
Pentium G2030
154.7
Pentium G2120
154.7
Core i3-530
154.4
A6-3600
153.9
Athlon II X4 600e
153.9
Athlon II X4 615e
153.9
Athlon II X4 638
153.9
Pentium G640
153.6
Pentium G2020
153.1
Pentium E5800
153.1
Pentium G645
152.7
Pentium E5300
150.7
Pentium E5400
150.7
Athlon II X2 245
150.7
Athlon II X2 215
150.7
Athlon II X2 235e
150.7
Athlon II X2 240e
150.7
Athlon II X2 255
150.7
Athlon II X2 220
150.7
Athlon II X2 260
150.7
Pentium E6700
150.7
Athlon II X2 250e
150.7
Athlon II X2 245e
150.7
Athlon II X2 210e
150.7
Pentium G860
150.7
Athlon II X2 270
150.7
Pentium G850
150.7
Pentium G840
150.7
Pentium G6960
150.7
Pentium E6800
150.7
Athlon II X2 221
150.7
Pentium E6600
150.7
Athlon II X2 265
150.7
Pentium G550
150.7
A6-5400K
150.3
Pentium G2010
150
Athlon II X3 405e
149
Athlon II X3 400e
149
A6-3500
149
Athlon II X3 415e
149
Athlon II X3 450
149
Athlon II X2 340
148.3
Athlon II X2 240
142.6
Pentium E2200
142.6
Pentium E5200
142.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
142.6
Athlon II X2 250
142.6
Pentium E5700
142.6
Pentium G6950
142.6
Pentium G6951
142.6
Pentium G620
142.6
Pentium G630
142.6
Pentium E5500
142.6
E2-3200
134.5
Pentium E6500
134.5
Pentium E6300
134.5
Pentium E2220
134.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
126.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
126.3
Pentium E2180
126.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
126.3
Pentium E2160
126.3
Pentium E2140
118.2
Athlon X2 BE-2300
118.2
Athlon X2 BE-2350
118.2
Athlon X2 BE-2400
118.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
118.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
118.2

The Core i3-540 GPU ranks between the Core i3-550 and Athlon II X2 280 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-550 but still offers 0.4% 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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