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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i5-2540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3565 days newer than Core i5-2540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 13% better in F1 22 than Core i5-2540M - 286 vs 253 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 24 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
286
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.73/FPS
100%
Price, £
£209.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2540M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2540M or Ryzen 9 5900X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
117 FPS
£11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,306.8
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251 FPS
£6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,593.6
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189 FPS
£8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,521.6
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158 FPS
£7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,236
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