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

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 Benchmarks

FX-4100
138.1
Core i3-4340
137.1
Core i3-4330
135.8
A8-5500B
134.7
Athlon II X4 740
134.7
A8-6500
133.8
A8-6600K
133.1
A8-5600K
132.5
Athlon II X4 630
131.9
Athlon II X4 640
131.9
Core i3-4130
131.7
A8-5500
131.3
Athlon X4 740
130.6
Athlon II X4 760K
130.5
Athlon X4 760K
130.5
Core i3-3250
130.5
Core i3-3245
130
Athlon X4 750K
130
Core i3-3240
130
Core i3-3220
129.3
Core i3-3225
129.3
Athlon II X3 455
127.8
Athlon II X3 460
127.8
Athlon II X4 750K
127.5
Core i3-3210
126.1
Athlon II X4 620e
125.7
Athlon II X4 605e
125.7
Athlon II X4 635
125.7
Athlon II X4 610e
125.7
A6-3620
125.7
A6-3430MX
125.7
A6-3670K
125.7
A8-3850
125.7
Athlon II X4 651K
125.7
Athlon II X4 651
125.7
Athlon II X4 641
125.7
Athlon II X4 631
125.7
Athlon II X4 645
125.7
A8-3870K
125.7
A6-3650
125.7
Athlon II X4 620
125.7
Core i3-550
125.2
Core i3-2130
125.2
Core i3-2125
125.2
Core i3-2105
125.2
Core i3-2102
125.2
Core i3-2120
125.2
Core i3-2100
125.2
Core i3-560
125.2
Core i3-540
125.2
Athlon II X2 280
124.5
Athlon II X2 370K
123.3
A6-6420K
123.3
Athlon X2 370K
123.3
A6-6400K
122.6
Athlon X2 350
122.5
Pentium G870
122.4
Pentium G3430
122.2
Pentium G3420
122.2
A6-5400B
122.2
Pentium G2130
121.8
Athlon II X3 425e
121.7
Athlon II X3 420e
121.7
Athlon II X3 445
121.7
Athlon II X3 440
121.7
Athlon II X3 435
121.7
Athlon II X3 425
121.7
Athlon X2 340
121.6
Pentium G3220
120.4
Athlon II X4 638
119.5
A6-3600
119.5
Athlon II X4 600e
119.5
Athlon II X4 615e
119.5
Pentium G2120
119.3
Core i3-530
119.3
Pentium G2030
119.3
Pentium G640
118.5
Pentium G2020
118.1
Pentium E5800
118.1
Pentium G645
117.9
Pentium E5300
116.4
Pentium E5400
116.4
Athlon II X2 245
116.4
Athlon II X2 215
116.4
Athlon II X2 235e
116.4
Athlon II X2 240e
116.4
Athlon II X2 255
116.4
Athlon II X2 220
116.4
Athlon II X2 260
116.4
Pentium E6700
116.4
Athlon II X2 250e
116.4
Athlon II X2 245e
116.4
Athlon II X2 210e
116.4
Pentium G860
116.4
Athlon II X2 270
116.4
Pentium G850
116.4
Pentium G840
116.4
Pentium G6960
116.4
Pentium E6800
116.4
Athlon II X2 221
116.4
Pentium E6600
116.4
Athlon II X2 265
116.4
Pentium G550
116.4
A6-5400K
116.1
Pentium G2010
116
Athlon II X3 405e
115.7
Athlon II X3 400e
115.7
A6-3500
115.7
Athlon II X3 415e
115.7
Athlon II X3 450
115.7
Athlon II X2 340
114.8
Athlon II X2 240
110.7
Pentium E2200
110.7
Pentium E5200
110.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
110.7
Athlon II X2 250
110.7
Pentium E5700
110.7
Pentium G6950
110.7
Pentium G6951
110.7
Pentium G620
110.7
Pentium G630
110.7
Pentium E5500
110.7
E2-3200
104.9
Pentium E6500
104.9
Pentium E6300
104.9
Pentium E2220
104.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
99.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
99.1
Pentium E2180
99.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
99.1
Pentium E2160
99.1
Pentium E2140
93.3
Athlon X2 BE-2300
93.3
Athlon X2 BE-2350
93.3
Athlon X2 BE-2400
93.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
93.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
93.3

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 0.6% 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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