Intel Core i5-2540M Doom Benchmarks - Can Core i5-2540M Run Doom?

Mid-range Laptop processor released in 2011 with 2 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.3GHz, max speed at 3.3GHz, and a 35W power rating. Core i5-2540M is based on the Sandy Bridge 32nm family and part of the Core i5 series.
Price 23.8%
Speed %
Productivity %
Gaming %

Core i5-2540M - 1080p - RX 6650 XT - Doom Benchmarks

Core i5-4670R
184.7
Core i5-4670R
184.7
Core i5-4670R
184.7
Core i5-4670R
184.7
Core i5-4570R
183
Core i5-4570R
183
Core i5-4570R
183
Core i5-4570R
183
Core i5-4210H
180.7
Core i5-4210H
180.7
Core i5-4210H
180.7
Core i5-4210H
180.7
Core i5-4200H
180.4
Core i5-4200H
180.4
Core i5-4200H
180.4
Core i5-4200H
180.4
Core i5-4210M
178.6
Core i5-4210M
178.6
Core i5-4210M
178.6
Core i5-4210M
178.6
Core i5-4310M
177.6
Core i5-4310M
177.6
Core i5-4300M
177.6
Core i5-4300M
177.6
Core i5-4300M
177.6
Core i5-4300M
177.6
Core i5-4310M
177.6
Core i5-4310M
177.6
Core i5-4400E
177.5
Core i5-4400E
177.5
Core i5-4400E
177.5
Core i5-4400E
177.5
Core i5-4340M
177.4
Core i5-3230M
177.4
Core i5-3340M
177.4
Core i5-4340M
177.4
Core i5-4200M
177.4
Core i5-4330M
177.4
Core i5-3230M
177.4
Core i5-3340M
177.4
Core i5-4200M
177.4
Core i5-4330M
177.4
Core i5-3340M
177.4
Core i5-3230M
177.4
Core i5-4340M
177.4
Core i5-4330M
177.4
Core i5-4200M
177.4
Core i5-4340M
177.4
Core i5-3340M
177.4
Core i5-3230M
177.4
Core i5-4330M
177.4
Core i5-4200M
177.4
Core i5-3380M
176.8
Core i5-3380M
176.8
Core i5-3380M
176.8
Core i5-3380M
176.8
Core i5-3210M
176.2
Core i5-3210M
176.2
Core i5-3210M
176.2
Core i5-3210M
176.2
Core i5-3320M
175.4
Core i5-3320M
175.4
Core i5-3320M
175.4
Core i5-3320M
175.4
Core i5-3360M
175
Core i5-3360M
175
Core i5-3360M
175
Core i5-3360M
175
Core i5-2450M
170.1
Core i5-2450M
170.1
Core i5-2450M
170.1
Core i5-2450M
170.1
Core i5-560M
167.3
Core i5-2410M
167.3
Core i5-2435M
167.3
Core i5-2430M
167.3
Core i5-2415M
167.3
Core i5-2560M
167.3
Core i5-2540M
167.3
Core i5-2430M
167.3
Core i5-2520M
167.3
Core i5-2410M
167.3
Core i5-2435M
167.3
Core i5-2415M
167.3
Core i5-2560M
167.3
Core i5-2540M
167.3
Core i5-560M
167.3
Core i5-560M
167.3
Core i5-2520M
167.3
Core i5-560M
167.3
Core i5-2540M
167.3
Core i5-2415M
167.3
A8-3820
167.3
A8-3820
167.3
A8-3820
167.3
Core i5-2520M
167.3
Core i5-2410M
167.3
Core i5-2435M
167.3
Core i5-2430M
167.3
Core i5-2560M
167.3
Core i5-2560M
167.3
A8-3820
167.3
Core i5-2520M
167.3
Core i5-2410M
167.3
Core i5-2435M
167.3
Core i5-2430M
167.3
Core i5-2415M
167.3
Core i5-2540M
167.3
A8-5550M
166.2
A8-5550M
166.2
A8-5550M
166.2
A8-5550M
166.2
A8-5557M
165.4
A8-5557M
165.4
A8-5557M
165.4
A8-5557M
165.4
A10-4600M
164.9
A10-4600M
164.9
A10-4600M
164.9
A10-4600M
164.9
A8-6500T
164.1
A8-6500T
164.1
A8-6500T
164.1
A8-6500T
164.1
A10-4657M
163.6
A10-4657M
163.6
A10-4657M
163.6
A10-4657M
163.6
A8-4500M
163.1
A8-4500M
163.1
A8-4500M
163.1
A8-4500M
163.1
A10-5757M
163
A10-5757M
163
A10-5757M
163
A10-5757M
163
A10-5750M
162.9
A10-5750M
162.9
A10-5750M
162.9
A10-5750M
162.9
Core i5-540M
161.7
Core i5-480M
161.7
Core 2 Duo T9550
161.7
Core i5-580M
161.7
Core i5-480M
161.7
Core i5-520M
161.7
Core i5-460M
161.7
Core i5-450M
161.7
Core i5-430M
161.7
Core i5-450M
161.7
Core 2 Duo T9550
161.7
Core i5-430M
161.7
Core i5-480M
161.7
Core i5-460M
161.7
Core i5-520M
161.7
Core i5-540M
161.7
Core i5-580M
161.7
Core 2 Duo T9550
161.7
Core i5-430M
161.7
Core i5-450M
161.7
Core i5-460M
161.7
Core i5-520M
161.7
Core i5-540M
161.7
Core i5-540M
161.7
Core i5-580M
161.7
Core 2 Duo T9550
161.7
Core i5-580M
161.7
A8-3520M
161.7
Core i5-520M
161.7
A8-3530MX
161.7
Core i5-460M
161.7
A8-3530MX
161.7
A8-3510MX
161.7
A8-3800
161.7
Core 2 Quad Q9000
161.7
A8-3550MX
161.7
A8-3530MX
161.7
A8-3520M
161.7
A8-3510MX
161.7
A8-3800
161.7
Core 2 Quad Q9000
161.7
A8-3550MX
161.7
A8-3550MX
161.7
A8-3520M
161.7
A8-3800
161.7
Core 2 Quad Q9000
161.7
A8-3550MX
161.7
A8-3530MX
161.7
A8-3520M
161.7
A8-3510MX
161.7
A8-3800
161.7
Core 2 Quad Q9000
161.7
Core i5-480M
161.7
Core i5-430M
161.7
Core i5-450M
161.7
A8-3510MX
161.7
A10-5745M
160.1
A10-5745M
160.1
A10-4655M
160.1
A10-4655M
160.1
A10-4655M
160.1
A10-5745M
160.1
A10-4655M
160.1
A10-5745M
160.1
Core 2 Duo T6400
156.2
E2-3000M
156.2
Core 2 Duo T6400
156.2
E2-3000M
156.2
Core 2 Duo T6400
156.2
E2-3000M
156.2
Core 2 Duo T6400
156.2
Core 2 Quad Q9100
156.2
E2-3000M
156.2
A8-3500M
156.2
Core 2 Quad Q9100
156.2
A8-3500M
156.2
Core 2 Quad Q9100
156.2
A8-3500M
156.2
Core 2 Quad Q9100
156.2
A8-3500M
156.2
Core 2 Duo T6500
150.7
Core 2 Duo T6570
150.7
Core 2 Duo T6500
150.7
Core 2 Duo T6570
150.7
Core 2 Duo T6500
150.7
Core 2 Duo T6570
150.7
Core 2 Duo T6570
150.7
Core 2 Duo T6500
150.7
Core 2 Duo T9500
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7570
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7550
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5470
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5450
145.2
Core 2 Duo L7500
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5550
145.2
Core 2 Duo SL9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo P8400
145.2
Core 2 Duo SP9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo T9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo P9500
145.2
Core 2 Duo SP7500
145.2
Core 2 Duo T9500
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7450
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7450
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7550
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5470
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5450
145.2
Core 2 Duo L7500
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5550
145.2
Core 2 Duo SL9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo P8400
145.2
Core 2 Duo SP9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo T9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo P9500
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7570
145.2
Core 2 Duo T9500
145.2
Core 2 Duo SP7500
145.2
Core 2 Duo P9500
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7450
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7570
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7550
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5470
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5450
145.2
Core 2 Duo L7500
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5550
145.2
Core 2 Duo SL9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo P8400
145.2
Core 2 Duo SP9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo T9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo T9500
145.2
Core 2 Duo P9500
145.2
Core 2 Duo SP7500
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7450
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7570
145.2
Core 2 Duo P7550
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5470
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5450
145.2
Core 2 Duo L7500
145.2
Core 2 Duo T5550
145.2
Core 2 Duo SL9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo P8400
145.2
Core 2 Duo SP9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo T9400
145.2
Core 2 Duo SP7500
145.2

The Core i5-2540M GPU ranks between the Core i5-2415M and A8-5550M in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-2415M but still offers 0.7% more juice than the A8-5550M for those epic gaming sessions. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i5-2540M shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i5-540M by a whopping 3.5%. Once again, the Core i5-540M gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Sandy Bridge-based successor shows a ~3.5% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i5-540M is a testament to how far behind the mid-range Arrandale-based GPUs lag compared to the new Sandy Bridge lineup. With its performance, the Core i5-2540M snags the 108th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i5-2540M offers a slight performance bump over the 2-core Core i5-540M, clocking in at 3.5% faster for those extra frames per second. In the gaming world, the Core i5-2540M GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 2-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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