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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i5-2540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1185 days newer than Core i5-2540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 35 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 18% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2540M - 107 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 8 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
107
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€205
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2540M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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