Key Differences
In short — Core i5-5257U 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 i5-5257U is 1879 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5257U
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i3-540 - 168 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 28 vs 73 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-5257U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i5-5257U |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 28 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris 6100 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
