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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms Core i5-2540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 3696 days newer than Core i5-2540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 48% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-2540M - 663 vs 449 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 16 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
663
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$258
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2540M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2540M or Core i7-11700K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
494 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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491 FPS
$5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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404 FPS
$8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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