Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1023

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2540M CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i5-2540M CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 29.02

Overall Rank: 2127

Last Price Change: $79.97 USD (2022-05-22)

Average CPU Mark

2321

Single Thread Rating: 1388
Samples: 1701*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,846
Thread: 1,557

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math	8,506 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,258 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	681.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	36.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics	236 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,561 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,388 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Newest Inspiron 15 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, SD Card Reader, Webcam, HDMI, WiFi, Windows 11 Home, Black	$520.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP 15 Laptop, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD Storage, 15.6” Full HD IPS Display, Windows 10 Home, HP Fast Charge, Lightweight Design (15-dy2021nr, 2020)	$434.90 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-36UT, 15.6" Full HD Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 4GB DDR4, 128GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home (S Mode)	$302.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 15 3511, 15.6 inch FHD Laptop - Intel Core i5-1135G7, 12GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Carbon Black	$479.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13" Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray	$899.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,160
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,956
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,298
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		21,050
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,851
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,266
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,171
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,087
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		10,027
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,033
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz		2,321

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		53.29
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz		29.02
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		25.38
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.55
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,826
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,730
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,117
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,070
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,693
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,630
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,465
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,313
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,965
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz		1,388

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1735241 - Feb 02 2023		2568
BL1726456 - Jan 21 2023		2566
BL5030262 - Jan 18 2023		2804
BL1722803 - Jan 17 2023		2620
BL1717825 - Jan 11 2023		2493

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz		2,321
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,232 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		1,879 (-19.0%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-2540M		1,919 (-17.3%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,049 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,013 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i5-580M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		1,956 (-15.7%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-2540M		1,953 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,863 (+23.3%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,787 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,670 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,520 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		1,959 (-15.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,699
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,885
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,753
Intel Core i9-12950HX		5,628
Intel Core i7-1370P		5,618
Intel Core i9-12900HX		5,571
Intel Core i7-12800H		5,254
Intel Core i7-12650H		5,253
Intel Core i7-12700H		5,168
Intel Core i7-1280P		4,826
Intel Core i7-12800HX		4,822
Intel Core i7-12850HX		4,742
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz		451

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