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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500 outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500 is 367 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 73 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-540 - 146 vs 143 FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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