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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 3990 days newer than Core i5-2540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 16% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2540M - 296 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 20 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2540M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2540M or Core i7-12700F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
166 FPS
$7.23/FPS
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Core i7-12700F
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Core i7-12700F
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Core i7-12700F
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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255 FPS
$7.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
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$9.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
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$7.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
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