Core i7-3540M 2-Core 3.0GHz Can Run PC Game System Requirements

Core i7-3540M 2-Core 3.0GHz Performance Specification

CPU Speed

Turbo Speed

Physical Cores

Threads

CPU Codename

TDP (Power)

Lithography

Mobo Socket

Main Link

Bit Width

Max Temp.

Memory Channels

Maximum memory

Processor GPU

CPU Details

3 GHz

3.7 GHz

2 cores

4 threads

Ivy Bridge

35W

22nm

BGA 1224

Link

64 Bit

105°C

32GB

Intel HD Graphics 4000 Mobile

Notebook CPU

Unlocked Multiplier

L1 Cache

L2 Cache

L3 Cache

Approved

GD RATING

Release price

CPU Features

Yes the Core i7-3540M 2-Core 3.0GHz processor is a laptop and notebook CPU

No the Core i7-3540M 2-Core 3.0GHz processor does not have a unlocked multiplier

128Kb

512Kb

4Mb

Yes, the Core i7-3540M 2-Core 3.0GHz processor has been approved by GD Admin. Always use GD data as a guideline.

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Core i7-3540M 2-Core 3.0GHz Game Requirement Analysis

Core i7-3540M 2-Core 3.0GHz is a high-end mobile processor based on the 22nm, Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.

It offers 2 Physical Cores (4 Logical), initially clocked at 3.0GHz, which may go up to 3.7GHz and 4MB of L3 Cache.
Among its many features, HyperThreading, Turbo Boost and Virtualization are activated.

The processor integrates mildly powerful Graphics called Intel HD Graphics 4000, with 16 Execution Units, initially clocked at 650MHz and that go up to 1300MHz, in Turbo Mode which share the L2 Cache and system RAM with the processor.
Both the processor and integrated graphics have a rated board TDP of 35W.

It is a powerful processor whose performance is good. It's thus capable of running most applications smoothly without any problem.

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ffleader1

ffleader1's Rig
Saved at: Mar-11-2013

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz

GFX

Radeon HD 7770 PowerColor PCS+ Edition

RAM

8GB DDR3 1066MHz

RES

1280 x 1024
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy Y

ffleader1's Game Library

16:26 Jan-23-2013

That stupid 2 Cores thing is better than Core 2 Quad, which pissed me off :|

SequeStyle

SequeStyle's Rig
Saved at: Aug-05-2013

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Phenom II X4 N970

GFX

Mobility Radeon HD 5650

RAM

8GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1366 x 768
width x height

SequeStyle's Game Library

13:12 Jan-23-2013

"cpu core: 42" alrighty then…

Pip

Pip's Rig
Saved at: Aug-03-2016

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-3770 4-Core 3.4GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 660 Ti WindForce 2X OC Edition

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Apple iPhone SE 64GB

Pip's Game Library

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13:34 Jan-23-2013

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hehe thanks for noticing lol

Release period
20-Jan-2013

Avg. User Score GD Rating

0.0

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Graphics Card

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RAM

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