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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 23 days older than Core i5-2540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-2540M - 225 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 8 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$190.73
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2540M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2540M or Core i7-2600
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$19.15/FPS
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Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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