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 - GTX TITAN BLACK - Portal 2 Benchmarks

Core i3-4340
350.5
Core i3-4330
348.6
Core i3-4130
342.2
FX-4100
341.2
Core i3-3250
340.3
Core i3-3245
339.4
Core i3-3240
339.4
Core i3-3225
338.5
Core i3-3220
338.5
A8-5500B
336.2
Athlon II X4 740
336.2
Athlon II X2 280
335.7
A8-6500
334.8
A6-6420K
333.9
Athlon II X2 370K
333.9
Athlon X2 370K
333.9
A8-6600K
333.9
Core i3-3210
333.4
A8-5600K
332.9
A6-6400K
332.6
Athlon X2 350
332.4
Pentium G870
332.3
Core i3-2125
332
Core i3-550
332
Core i3-560
332
Core i3-2100
332
Core i3-2120
332
Core i3-2102
332
Core i3-2105
332
Core i3-540
332
Core i3-2130
332
A6-5400B
332
Pentium G3420
332
Pentium G3430
332
Athlon II X4 630
332
Athlon II X4 640
332
Athlon II X3 455
332
Athlon II X3 460
332
Pentium G2130
331.3
A8-5500
331.1
Athlon X2 340
331.1
Athlon X4 740
330.2
Athlon X4 760K
329.9
Athlon II X4 760K
329.8
Athlon X4 750K
329.2
Pentium G3220
329.2
Pentium G2030
327.4
Pentium G2120
327.4
Pentium G640
326.2
Athlon II X4 750K
325.6
Pentium G2020
325.6
Pentium E5800
325.6
Pentium G645
325.1
Pentium E5300
322.8
Athlon II X2 210e
322.8
Athlon II X2 245e
322.8
Pentium G6960
322.8
Pentium G550
322.8
Athlon II X2 221
322.8
Pentium E6600
322.8
Pentium G840
322.8
Athlon II X2 265
322.8
Pentium E6800
322.8
Athlon II X2 250e
322.8
Pentium E5400
322.8
Pentium E6700
322.8
Athlon II X2 260
322.8
Athlon II X2 220
322.8
Core i3-530
322.8
Athlon II X2 255
322.8
Athlon II X2 240e
322.8
Athlon II X2 235e
322.8
Athlon II X2 215
322.8
Athlon II X2 245
322.8
Pentium G850
322.8
Athlon II X3 445
322.8
Athlon II X2 270
322.8
A8-3850
322.8
Pentium G860
322.8
A6-3620
322.8
A6-3430MX
322.8
Athlon II X3 425e
322.8
Athlon II X4 620e
322.8
Athlon II X4 651K
322.8
Athlon II X4 641
322.8
Athlon II X4 631
322.8
A8-3870K
322.8
Athlon II X4 651
322.8
A6-3670K
322.8
A6-3650
322.8
Athlon II X4 645
322.8
Athlon II X3 420e
322.8
Athlon II X4 610e
322.8
Athlon II X3 425
322.8
Athlon II X4 635
322.8
Athlon II X3 440
322.8
Athlon II X4 605e
322.8
Athlon II X3 435
322.8
Athlon II X4 620
322.8
A6-5400K
322.3
Pentium G2010
322.1
Athlon II X2 340
320.1
Pentium E2200
313.6
Pentium E5200
313.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
313.6
Athlon II X2 250
313.6
Pentium E5700
313.6
Athlon II X2 240
313.6
Pentium G6950
313.6
Pentium E5500
313.6
Pentium G6951
313.6
Athlon II X3 415e
313.6
Pentium G620
313.6
Pentium G630
313.6
Athlon II X3 400e
313.6
Athlon II X4 600e
313.6
Athlon II X3 405e
313.6
Athlon II X4 615e
313.6
Athlon II X3 450
313.6
A6-3500
313.6
Athlon II X4 638
313.6
A6-3600
313.6
Pentium E2220
304.3
Pentium E6300
304.3
Pentium E6500
304.3
E2-3200
304.3
Pentium E2160
295.1
Pentium E2180
295.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
295.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
295.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
295.1
Pentium E2140
285.9
Athlon X2 BE-2300
285.9
Athlon X2 BE-2350
285.9
Athlon X2 BE-2400
285.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
285.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
285.9

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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