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Intel i3-5010U vs Pentium N3540

The Intel Core i3-5010U @ 2.10GHz 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 2284 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 i3-5010U @ 2.10GHz×Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1168FCBGA1170
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.1 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
TDP15W7.5W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$1.28
OtherIntel HD Graphics 5500
First Seen on ChartQ1 2015Q4 2014
# of Samples9911293
CPU Value7.24.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1211(0.0%)709(-41.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2157(0.0%)1207(-44.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-5010U @ 2.10GHz
2,157
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
1,207
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-5010U @ 2.10GHz
7.2
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
4.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-5010U @ 2.10GHz
1,211
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
709
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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 i3-5010U @ 2.10GHz Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
Max TDP15W7.5W
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.