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In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Core i7-3540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 905 days newer than Core i7-3540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3540M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 24% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3540M - 167 vs 135 FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
167
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.27
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-3540M
Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3540M | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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