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 - TITAN RTX - Need For Speed Benchmarks

FX-4100
141.5
Core i3-4340
140.4
Core i3-4330
139.2
A8-5500B
138
Athlon II X4 740
138
A8-6500
137
A8-6600K
136.4
A8-5600K
135.7
Athlon II X4 630
135.1
Athlon II X4 640
135.1
Core i3-4130
135
A8-5500
134.5
Athlon X4 740
133.9
Athlon X4 760K
133.7
Core i3-3250
133.7
Athlon II X4 760K
133.6
Athlon X4 750K
133.2
Core i3-3245
133.1
Core i3-3240
133.1
Core i3-3220
132.5
Core i3-3225
132.5
Athlon II X3 455
130.8
Athlon II X3 460
130.8
Athlon II X4 750K
130.6
Core i3-3210
129.2
Athlon II X4 620e
128.7
Athlon II X4 605e
128.7
Athlon II X4 635
128.7
Athlon II X4 610e
128.7
A6-3620
128.7
A6-3430MX
128.7
A6-3670K
128.7
A8-3850
128.7
Athlon II X4 651K
128.7
Athlon II X4 651
128.7
Athlon II X4 641
128.7
Athlon II X4 631
128.7
Athlon II X4 645
128.7
A8-3870K
128.7
A6-3650
128.7
Athlon II X4 620
128.7
Core i3-550
128.2
Core i3-2130
128.2
Core i3-2125
128.2
Core i3-2105
128.2
Core i3-2102
128.2
Core i3-2120
128.2
Core i3-2100
128.2
Core i3-560
128.2
Core i3-540
128.2
Athlon II X2 280
127.5
Athlon II X2 370K
126.3
A6-6420K
126.3
Athlon X2 370K
126.3
A6-6400K
125.6
Athlon X2 350
125.5
Pentium G870
125.4
Pentium G3430
125.1
Pentium G3420
125.1
A6-5400B
125.1
Pentium G2130
124.7
Athlon II X3 425e
124.6
Athlon II X3 420e
124.6
Athlon II X3 445
124.6
Athlon II X3 440
124.6
Athlon II X3 435
124.6
Athlon II X3 425
124.6
Athlon X2 340
124.6
Pentium G3220
123.4
Athlon II X4 638
122.3
A6-3600
122.3
Athlon II X4 600e
122.3
Athlon II X4 615e
122.3
Pentium G2120
122.2
Core i3-530
122.2
Pentium G2030
122.2
Pentium G640
121.4
Pentium G2020
121
Pentium E5800
121
Pentium G645
120.8
Pentium E5300
119.2
Pentium E5400
119.2
Athlon II X2 245
119.2
Athlon II X2 215
119.2
Athlon II X2 235e
119.2
Athlon II X2 240e
119.2
Athlon II X2 255
119.2
Athlon II X2 220
119.2
Athlon II X2 260
119.2
Pentium E6700
119.2
Athlon II X2 250e
119.2
Athlon II X2 245e
119.2
Athlon II X2 210e
119.2
Pentium G860
119.2
Athlon II X2 270
119.2
Pentium G850
119.2
Pentium G840
119.2
Pentium G6960
119.2
Pentium E6800
119.2
Athlon II X2 221
119.2
Pentium E6600
119.2
Athlon II X2 265
119.2
Pentium G550
119.2
A6-5400K
119
Pentium G2010
118.8
Athlon II X3 405e
118.5
Athlon II X3 400e
118.5
A6-3500
118.5
Athlon II X3 415e
118.5
Athlon II X3 450
118.5
Athlon II X2 340
117.5
Athlon II X2 240
113.3
Pentium E2200
113.3
Pentium E5200
113.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
113.3
Athlon II X2 250
113.3
Pentium E5700
113.3
Pentium G6950
113.3
Pentium G6951
113.3
Pentium G620
113.3
Pentium G630
113.3
Pentium E5500
113.3
E2-3200
107.4
Pentium E6500
107.4
Pentium E6300
107.4
Pentium E2220
107.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
101.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
101.5
Pentium E2180
101.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
101.5
Pentium E2160
101.5
Pentium E2140
95.6
Athlon X2 BE-2300
95.6
Athlon X2 BE-2350
95.6
Athlon X2 BE-2400
95.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
95.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
95.6

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 0.5% 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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