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In short — Core i5-2540M outperforms Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2540M is 806 days newer than Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-920 - 107 vs 105 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2540M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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