Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i5-540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 3207 days newer than Core i5-540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-540M
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 17% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-540M - 181 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-540M - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-540M doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-540M
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-540M | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
