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Intel i3-4012Y vs Pentium N3540

The Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz is newer than Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz and is around -6% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz uses around 42% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1397 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz×Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1168FCBGA1170
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 224KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP11.5W7.5W
Yearly Running Cost$2.01$1.28
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2014Q4 2014
# of Samples911306
CPU Rank41914262
CPU Value0.04.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)715(0.0%)706(-1.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1276(0.0%)1202(-5.8%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz
1,276
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
1,202
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz
NA
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
4.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz
715
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
706
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
Max TDP11.5W7.5W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.