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: 1794 vs 678
  • 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2981 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 1794 vs 678
PassMark - CPU mark 2981 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
1794
678
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2981
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 1794 678
PassMark - CPU mark 2981 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)