Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Core i5-2540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium Gold G6400 is 3376 days newer than Core i5-2540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 35 vs 58 Watts
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-2540M - 301 vs 297 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
301
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€82.54
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
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Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 58 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |