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In short — Core i7-950 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 i7-950 is 219 days older than Core i5-540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-540M
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 35 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-540M - 167 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-540M - 8 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-540M
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-540M | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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