Intel Core i3-540 Portal 2 Benchmarks - Can Core i3-540 Run Portal 2?

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 - R7 265 - Portal 2 Benchmarks

Core i3-4340
150.2
Core i3-4330
149.4
Core i3-4130
146.6
FX-4100
146.2
Core i3-3250
145.8
Core i3-3245
145.5
Core i3-3240
145.5
Core i3-3225
145.1
Core i3-3220
145.1
A8-5500B
144.1
Athlon II X4 740
144.1
Athlon II X2 280
143.9
A8-6500
143.5
A6-6420K
143.1
Athlon II X2 370K
143.1
Athlon X2 370K
143.1
A8-6600K
143.1
Core i3-3210
142.9
A8-5600K
142.7
Athlon X2 350
142.5
A6-6400K
142.5
Pentium G870
142.4
Core i3-2125
142.3
Core i3-550
142.3
Core i3-560
142.3
Core i3-2100
142.3
Core i3-2120
142.3
Core i3-2102
142.3
Core i3-2105
142.3
Core i3-540
142.3
Core i3-2130
142.3
A6-5400B
142.3
Pentium G3420
142.3
Pentium G3430
142.3
Athlon II X4 630
142.3
Athlon II X4 640
142.3
Athlon II X3 455
142.3
Athlon II X3 460
142.3
Pentium G2130
142
A8-5500
141.9
Athlon X2 340
141.9
Athlon X4 740
141.5
Athlon II X4 760K
141.4
Athlon X4 760K
141.4
Athlon X4 750K
141.1
Pentium G3220
141.1
Pentium G2030
140.3
Pentium G2120
140.3
Pentium G640
139.8
Athlon II X4 750K
139.5
Pentium G2020
139.5
Pentium E5800
139.5
Pentium G645
139.3
Pentium E5300
138.3
Athlon II X2 210e
138.3
Athlon II X2 245e
138.3
Pentium G6960
138.3
Pentium G550
138.3
Athlon II X2 221
138.3
Pentium E6600
138.3
Pentium G840
138.3
Athlon II X2 265
138.3
Pentium E6800
138.3
Athlon II X2 250e
138.3
Pentium E5400
138.3
Pentium E6700
138.3
Athlon II X2 260
138.3
Athlon II X2 220
138.3
Core i3-530
138.3
Athlon II X2 255
138.3
Athlon II X2 240e
138.3
Athlon II X2 235e
138.3
Athlon II X2 215
138.3
Athlon II X2 245
138.3
Pentium G850
138.3
Athlon II X3 445
138.3
Athlon II X2 270
138.3
A8-3850
138.3
Pentium G860
138.3
A6-3620
138.3
A6-3430MX
138.3
Athlon II X3 425e
138.3
Athlon II X4 620e
138.3
Athlon II X4 651K
138.3
Athlon II X4 641
138.3
Athlon II X4 631
138.3
A8-3870K
138.3
Athlon II X4 651
138.3
A6-3670K
138.3
A6-3650
138.3
Athlon II X4 645
138.3
Athlon II X3 420e
138.3
Athlon II X4 610e
138.3
Athlon II X3 425
138.3
Athlon II X4 635
138.3
Athlon II X3 440
138.3
Athlon II X4 605e
138.3
Athlon II X3 435
138.3
Athlon II X4 620
138.3
A6-5400K
138.1
Pentium G2010
138
Athlon II X2 340
137.2
Pentium E2200
134.4
Pentium E5200
134.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
134.4
Athlon II X2 250
134.4
Pentium E5700
134.4
Athlon II X2 240
134.4
Pentium G6950
134.4
Pentium E5500
134.4
Pentium G6951
134.4
Athlon II X3 415e
134.4
Pentium G620
134.4
Pentium G630
134.4
Athlon II X3 400e
134.4
Athlon II X4 600e
134.4
Athlon II X3 405e
134.4
Athlon II X4 615e
134.4
Athlon II X3 450
134.4
A6-3500
134.4
Athlon II X4 638
134.4
A6-3600
134.4
Pentium E2220
130.4
Pentium E6300
130.4
Pentium E6500
130.4
E2-3200
130.4
Pentium E2160
126.5
Pentium E2180
126.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
126.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
126.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
126.5
Pentium E2140
122.5
Athlon X2 BE-2300
122.5
Athlon X2 BE-2350
122.5
Athlon X2 BE-2400
122.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
122.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
122.5

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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