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).
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: 1791 vs 678
- 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2983 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 | 1791 vs 678 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2983 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
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i7-3540M | Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1791 | 678 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2983 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Merom |
Launch date | 1 January 2013 | 28 July 2006 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $241 |
Place in performance rating | 2427 | 2423 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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CRT | ||
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
SDVO | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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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) |