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Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1023

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2540M CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i5-2540M CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 29.03

Overall Rank: 2174

Last Price Change: $79.97 USD (2022-05-22)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2322

Single Thread Rating: 1386
Samples: 1709*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,846
Thread: 1,557

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math8,501 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,255 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption681.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression36.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,563 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,386 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,134
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,926
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,300
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,986
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,200
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,135
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,054
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 10,026
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 7,019
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
 2,322
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 53.13
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
 29.03
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 25.38
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.51
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,112
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,070
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,689
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,627
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,460
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 2,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 1,961
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
 1,386
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1776730 - Mar 23 2023
2627
BL1775848 - Mar 22 2023
2511
BL1774937 - Mar 21 2023
480
BL5034468 - Mar 14 2023
2798
BL5034269 - Mar 12 2023
2390
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
 2,322
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 2,227 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 1,878 (-19.1%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 1,930 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 2,499 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 2,054 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 2,006 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i5-580M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 1,969 (-15.2%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 1,954 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 2,870 (+23.6%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 2,795 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 2,680 (+15.5%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M
 2,531 (+9.0%)


Is the Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,837
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,772
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,753
Intel Core i9-12950HX
 5,616
Intel Core i7-1370P
 5,615
Intel Core i9-12900HX
 5,552
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
 5,300
Intel Core i7-12800H
 5,239
Intel Core i7-12650H
 5,235
Intel Core i7-12700H
 5,158
Intel Core i7-12800HX
 4,834
Intel Core i7-12850HX
 4,821
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
 451