Intel Core i5-13400T vs Intel Core i5-540M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13400T and Intel Core i5-540M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-13400T

Intel Core i5-540M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13400T

CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 0 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.07 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
6.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
25x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 8 GB
3.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3492 vs 1143
11.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20316 vs 1792

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 4 January 2010
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.07 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	800 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	20 MB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3492 vs 1143
PassMark - CPU mark	20316 vs 1792

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-540M

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13400T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-540M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3492

1143

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20316

1792

Name	Intel Core i5-13400T	Intel Core i5-540M
PassMark - Single thread mark	3492	1143
PassMark - CPU mark	20316	1792
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		432
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.677
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.984

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13400T	Intel Core i5-540M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Arrandale
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$221	$257
Place in performance rating	364	3058
Processor Number	i5-13400T	i5-540M
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Price now		$189.95
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		3.80
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	20 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.07 GHz
Number of cores	10	2
Number of threads	16	4
Base frequency		2.53 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x4682
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	2
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)