Core i3 540 in 2022 | Decent CPU Power for Pocket Change Money?
11 Years have passed since Intel introduced us to the budget oriented i3 series of CPUs and since then a lot has changed, one of the things certainly is the amount of cores found on a modern day processor. But what if you can't really afford a modern day CPU and are only able to spend a few dollars for a used first gen i3 - well that's what I am looking to answer today :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro & Specs 1:05 Cinebench R20 1:27 Total War Troy 1:56 Dirt Rally 2 2:17 Mafia Remake 2:41 DOOM Eternal 3:07 AC Valhalla 3:42 Hitman III 4:07 Cyberpunk 2077 4:44 Conclusion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PC Specs: CPU:Core i3 540 3.06GHz GPU:Asus Expedition RX 570 4GB SSD:240GB Patriot SSD RAM:12GB DDR3 1333MHz MB:DELL LGA 1156 MB OS:Windows 10
11 Years have passed since Intel introduced us to the budget oriented i3 series of CPUs and since then a lot has changed, one of the things certainly is the amount of cores found on a modern day processor. But what if you can't really afford a modern day CPU and are only able to spend a few dollars for a used first gen i3 - well that's what I am looking to answer today :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro & Specs 1:05 Cinebench R20 1:27 Total War Troy 1:56 Dirt Rally 2 2:17 Mafia Remake 2:41 DOOM Eternal 3:07 AC Valhalla 3:42 Hitman III 4:07 Cyberpunk 2077 4:44 Conclusion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PC Specs: CPU:Core i3 540 3.06GHz GPU:Asus Expedition RX 570 4GB SSD:240GB Patriot SSD RAM:12GB DDR3 1333MHz MB:DELL LGA 1156 MB OS:Windows 10