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This gaming laptop should work well for those titles, especially with moderate textures and solid frame performance.
A MacBook equipped with an i5 3210M can handle Bioshock Infinite at medium performance levels
Checking the site shows the Intel HD graphics perform reasonably compared to cards from 2007. Near the 8600GTS level, they’re better than typical gameplay back then. Some older benchmarks suggest around 40fps at about 1080p with top settings. It should run smoothly if your laptop has a lower resolution and you adjust the settings. Bioshock Infinite was benchmarked elsewhere too—most people skip it.
I believe the lowest options on Infinite at 720p could be functional but not very smooth. It's possible 1+2 might work, though it seems a bit risky on an HD3000—possibly something from the second generation i3s. They might run, but I wouldn't expect them to be fluid. The HD4000s were the first integrated graphics Intel developed that could handle light gaming, according to what I remember.
Thanks for the helpful feedback! It seems the game isn't performing well with stable frame rates. I might wait until after March before purchasing it.