Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 2794 days newer than Core i5-540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-540M
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 13% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-540M - 219 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-540M - 28 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-540M | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Arrandale | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
19.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |