Core i3-2310m - what desktop processor has similar performance

[variant999]

Hello
I'm planning yo buy an notebook (Acer AS5750G) equiped with this proccesor, and i would appreciate an information about the performance of this processor. It's pretty new, so there are almost none reviews. I would like to know which of the desktop processors has an similar performance ( i would like to know if i could run The Witcher 2 on the notebook with GF 540m and i3-2310m Sandy Bridge, 3GB DDR3). Could someone help me with this question?
Lukasz

 

[lostandwandering]

If you look at benchmarks from notebookcheck.net, THe i3-2310m is a little bit more powerful than a Core2Duo E6700 (2.66ghz).

http/www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html
i3 is #67
Core2 is #70

Both the CPU and the GPU should meet the minimum requirements for the game. It may not be the most smooth experience, but it should run.

 

[variant999]

Thanks for a fast reply. I actually found out, that my friend has an AMD Phenom X3 N870 and weaker gpu (Radeon 6650), and he can play The Witcher 2 on medium details with average of 23 fps, so i should be able to play it smoother (about 30fps?)
Thank again.
Łukasz

 

[lostandwandering]

Performance should actually be pretty similar across the board. The 6650 and the 540 are pretty close performance wise.

 

[variant999]

In some games it is, in some not. The cpu is much weaker than i3, so that should be the most important factor of the performance. Witcher 2 requires strong cpu i think (my friend got core 2 quad and it runs smoother than on core 2 duo, and on the Athlon x2 of the other friends) Nevermind. Thank you again for your help.