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.

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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: 29.40

Overall Rank: 2420

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

Average CPU Mark

2351

Single Thread Rating: 1398
Samples: 1755*
*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 Math	8,571 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,278 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,637 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	694.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	37,478 KBytes/Sec
Physics	241 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,583 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,398 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of September 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 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,185
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,810
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,693
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,482
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,251
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,047
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,976
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,918
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,003
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz		2,351

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.68
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		32.10
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz		29.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 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 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,960
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,103
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,062
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,705
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,681
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,625
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,453
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,956
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz		1,398

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5046391 - Sep 19 2023		2811
BL1905736 - Sep 17 2023		1663
BL1896414 - Sep 03 2023		639
BL1890928 - Aug 26 2023		2630
BL1890148 - Aug 25 2023		2211

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 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz		2,351
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,230 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		1,890 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,501 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,067 (-12.1%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,007 (-14.6%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-2540M		1,983 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i5-580M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		1,953 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,880 (+22.5%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,804 (+19.2%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,693 (+14.5%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		2,437 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2540M		1,936 (-17.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,173
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,921
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,633
Intel Core i9-13905H		6,571
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,239
Intel Core i9-13900HK		6,155
Intel Core i7-13800H		5,934
Intel Core i9-13900H		5,927
Intel Core i7-13620H		5,896
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,788
Intel Core i5-13600HX		5,738
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		5,728
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz		457

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

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