Intel Core i7-3540M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3540M and Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-3540M

Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3540M

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 102% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1793 vs 678
4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2980 vs 658

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2013 vs 28 July 2006
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1793 vs 678
PassMark - CPU mark	2980 vs 658

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 34 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1043 vs 665
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1639 vs 1462

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	34 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1043 vs 665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1639 vs 1462

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3540M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1793

678

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2980

658

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

665

1043

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1462

1639

Name	Intel Core i7-3540M	Intel Core 2 Duo T5600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1793	678
PassMark - CPU mark	2980	658
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	665	1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1462	1639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2389

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3540M	Intel Core 2 Duo T5600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Merom
Launch date	1 January 2013	28 July 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	$241
Place in performance rating	2425	2422
Price now	$429.95
Processor Number	i7-3540M	T5600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.19
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	118 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	1.83 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.0375V-1.300V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023, FCPGA988	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	34 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)