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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1620 v4 outperforms Core i5-2540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is 1966 days newer than Core i5-2540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-2540M - 143 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 8 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
143
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.35/FPS
100%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2540M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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