Intel Core i3 laptops are usually available for cheap. These processors are excellent entry-level processors, mostly with two cores and four threads if they are from the 11th Generation and backward. The latest 12th Gen Core i3 processors have separate performance and efficiency cores and more than 4 GHz turbo frequency boost. Almost every last year game should run on medium to high settings on the 12th Gen and 11th Gen Core i3 laptops, but the latest titles will not run. This also depends on the iGPU the processor comes with. UHD is pretty average at gaming, while Iris Xe is excellent. It even allows Full HD gaming on certain titles.