Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5500U 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 i7-5500U is 1879 days newer than Core i5-540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Performs up to 15% better in Rust than Core i5-540M - 172 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-540M - 15 vs 35 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-540M doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
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 i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-540M | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 35 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
