Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4710HQ outperforms Core i5-540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4710HQ is 1545 days newer than Core i5-540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-540M
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4710HQ - 35 vs 47 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4710HQ
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-540M - 269 vs 253 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-540M - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-540M doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-540M
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-4710HQ
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-540M | vs | Intel Core i7-4710HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel BGA 1364 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 47 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
