Core i3 540 in 2022 | Decent CPU Power for Pocket Change Money?

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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 :)
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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
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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



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