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 i5-540M @ 2.53GHz	Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
Price	$189.95¹	$169.6¹
Socket Type	BGA1288	PGA988B
CPU Class	Laptop	Laptop
Clockspeed	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 3.1 GHz	Up to 3.2 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	Q1 2010	Q1 2011
# of Samples	1010	4074
Single Thread Rating	1106	1492
CPU Mark	2453	3592

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

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of September 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz	2,453
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz	3,592
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	20,195
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz	17,186
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,980
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,929
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,142
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of September 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz	12.92
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz	21.18
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	40.80
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz	47.09
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	85.76
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	45.51
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	41.05
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of September 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz	1,106
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz	1,492
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	2,895
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz	2,819
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,185
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,698
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,628
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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 i5-540M @ 2.53GHz	Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
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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