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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 3283 days newer than Core i7-3540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3540M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 14% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3540M - 314 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3540M - 12 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
314
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£114.92
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3540M
Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3540M | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3540M or Core i5-12400F
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
120 FPS
£6.08/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£5.06/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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120 FPS
£5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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138 FPS
£6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
£6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
£7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
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