Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 730 days older than Core i7-3540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3540M
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3540M - 622 vs 611 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3540M - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3540M
Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3540M | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
