Key Differences
In short — Core i5-5257U outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-5257U is 1274 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5257U - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5257U
- Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-2960XM - 165 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 28 vs 55 Watts
Resident Evil 4
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Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-5257U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | Intel Core i5-5257U |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 55 W | TDP | 28 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris 6100 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
