CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz	Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
Price	$88.02¹	$62.95 BUY NOW!
Socket Type	BGA1023	BGA1023
CPU Class	Laptop	Laptop
Clockspeed	2.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 3.1 GHz	Up to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores	2 (2 logical cores per physical)	2 (2 logical cores per physical)
Max TDP	35W	35W
Yearly Running Cost	$6.39	$6.39
First Seen on Chart	Q4 2011	Q4 2010
# of Samples	3518	1220
Single Thread Rating	1399	1564
CPU Mark	3396	3781

¹ - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of September 2018 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz	3,396
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz	3,781
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,971
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,746
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz	12,994
AMD Ryzen 5 1600	12,272
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz	12,045
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of September 2018 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz	38.59
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz	60.07
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	43.17
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	65.46
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz	43.31
AMD Ryzen 5 1600	81.82
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz	35.96
PassMark Software © 2008-2018

CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of September 2018 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz	1,399
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz	1,564
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,704
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,775
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz	2,021
AMD Ryzen 5 1600	1,822
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz	2,583
PassMark Software © 2008-2018

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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

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 i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz	Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP	35W	35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

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