In The Last of Us Part I, the Core i7-5960X is slightly slower than the Core i5-540M. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Core i7-5960X
- Is 4 years and 7 months newer – Sep 01, 2014 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 4 years and 7 months newer
Core i5-540M
- Up to 7% faster in The Last of Us Part I – 244 vs 227 FPS
- Up to 7% faster in The Last of Us Part I
- Consumes up to 75% less energy – 35 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 75% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I FPS Calculator
Core i7-5960X vs Core i5-540M: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
227 FPS
93%
Min 1% FPS
170 FPS
93%
Price, $
$255.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
All items are out of stock
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i5-540M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i5-540M in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i5-540M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
15%
Base Frequency
2.533 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.073 GHz
88%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-5960X Sep 1st, 2014 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-540M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2014 | Released | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA2011-3 | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | DDR3 |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
