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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 2001 days newer than Core i5-540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-540M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 31% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-540M - 149 vs 114 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
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-540M
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-540M | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-540M or Core i7-6700
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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31 FPS
$25.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
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