Intel Core i3-540 The Witcher 3 Benchmarks - Can Core i3-540 Run The Witcher 3?

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 - R9 380 - The Witcher 3 Benchmarks

FX-4100
27.7
Core i3-4340
27.3
Core i3-4330
27.1
A8-5500B
27
Athlon II X4 740
27
A8-6500
26.8
A8-6600K
26.7
Athlon II X4 630
26.5
Athlon II X4 640
26.5
A8-5600K
26.5
Core i3-4130
26.3
A8-5500
26.3
Athlon X4 740
26.2
Athlon X4 760K
26.2
Athlon X4 750K
26.1
Athlon II X4 760K
26.1
Core i3-3250
26
Core i3-3220
25.8
Core i3-3225
25.8
Core i3-3240
25.8
Core i3-3245
25.8
Athlon II X3 460
25.5
Athlon II X3 455
25.5
Athlon II X4 750K
25.5
Athlon II X4 605e
25.2
A6-3620
25.2
A6-3430MX
25.2
Athlon II X4 620e
25.2
Athlon II X4 641
25.2
Athlon II X4 651K
25.2
Athlon II X4 651
25.2
Athlon II X4 635
25.2
Athlon II X4 631
25.2
A8-3870K
25.2
A8-3850
25.2
A6-3670K
25.2
Athlon II X4 645
25.2
Athlon II X4 610e
25.2
A6-3650
25.2
Athlon II X4 620
25.2
Core i3-3210
25.1
Core i3-2120
24.9
Core i3-540
24.9
Core i3-550
24.9
Core i3-560
24.9
Core i3-2130
24.9
Core i3-2125
24.9
Core i3-2100
24.9
Core i3-2105
24.9
Core i3-2102
24.9
Athlon II X2 280
24.7
A6-6420K
24.5
Athlon X2 370K
24.5
Athlon II X2 370K
24.5
Athlon II X3 425e
24.3
Athlon II X3 420e
24.3
Athlon II X3 445
24.3
A6-6400K
24.3
Athlon X2 350
24.3
Athlon II X3 435
24.3
Athlon II X3 425
24.3
Athlon II X3 440
24.3
Pentium G870
24.2
A6-5400B
24.2
Pentium G3420
24.2
Pentium G3430
24.2
Pentium G2130
24.1
Athlon X2 340
24
Pentium G3220
23.9
A6-3600
23.8
Athlon II X4 600e
23.8
Athlon II X4 615e
23.8
Athlon II X4 638
23.8
Core i3-530
23.7
Pentium G2030
23.6
Pentium G2120
23.6
Pentium G640
23.5
Pentium G2020
23.4
Pentium E5800
23.4
Pentium G645
23.3
Pentium E6800
23
Athlon II X2 210e
23
Athlon II X2 270
23
Pentium G840
23
Pentium G850
23
Pentium G860
23
A6-5400K
23
Pentium G2010
23
Pentium E5300
23
Pentium E5400
23
Athlon II X2 245
23
Athlon II X2 245e
23
Athlon II X2 215
23
Athlon II X2 235e
23
Pentium G6960
23
Athlon II X2 240e
23
Athlon II X2 255
23
Pentium G550
23
Athlon II X2 221
23
Athlon II X2 220
23
Athlon II X2 260
23
Pentium E6600
23
Pentium E6700
23
Athlon II X2 265
23
Athlon II X2 250e
23
Athlon II X3 400e
22.9
Athlon II X3 405e
22.9
Athlon II X3 415e
22.9
A6-3500
22.9
Athlon II X3 450
22.9
Athlon II X2 340
22.6
Pentium G620
21.8
Pentium E5700
21.8
Pentium G6951
21.8
Pentium E5500
21.8
Pentium G630
21.8
Pentium G6950
21.8
Athlon II X2 240
21.8
Athlon II X2 250
21.8
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
21.8
Pentium E5200
21.8
Pentium E2200
21.8
Pentium E2220
20.6
Pentium E6500
20.6
Pentium E6300
20.6
E2-3200
20.6
Pentium E2160
19.4
Pentium E2180
19.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
19.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
19.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
19.4
Pentium E2140
18.2
Athlon X2 BE-2300
18.2
Athlon X2 BE-2350
18.2
Athlon X2 BE-2400
18.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
18.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
18.2

The Core i3-540 GPU ranks between the Core i3-2120 and Core i3-550 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-2120 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-550 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 2.4% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i3-540 snags the 43rd 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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