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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2526 days newer than Core i5-2540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 216% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2540M - 180 vs 57 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2540M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2540M or Core i7-8700
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
160 FPS
$5.19/FPS
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Core i7-8700
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
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