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Intel Pentium N3540 vs i3-4100M

The Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz is newer than Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1446 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 Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz×Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1170FCPGA946
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.7 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 224KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP7.5W37W
Yearly Running Cost$1.28$6.75
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2014Q4 2014
# of Samples1300146
CPU Rank41693232
CPU Value4.811.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)705(-48.8%)1379(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1203(-52.2%)2518(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
1,203
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
2,518
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
4.8
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
11.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
705
Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
1,379
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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 Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz Intel Core i3-4100M @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP7.5W37W
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.