Intel Core i5-2540M Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core i5-2540M Run Need For Speed: Heat?

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%
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Core i5-2540M - 1080p - RTX 4080 Ti - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i5-4670R
172.6
Core i5-4670R
172.6
Core i5-4670R
172.6
Core i5-4570R
171.1
Core i5-4570R
171.1
Core i5-4570R
171.1
Core i5-4210H
168.9
Core i5-4210H
168.9
Core i5-4210H
168.9
Core i5-4200H
168.6
Core i5-4200H
168.6
Core i5-4200H
168.6
Core i5-4210M
167
Core i5-4210M
167
Core i5-4210M
167
Core i5-4400E
166
Core i5-4400E
166
Core i5-4310M
166
Core i5-4300M
166
Core i5-4300M
166
Core i5-4310M
166
Core i5-4300M
166
Core i5-4400E
166
Core i5-4310M
166
Core i5-3230M
165.8
Core i5-3340M
165.8
Core i5-3230M
165.8
Core i5-4330M
165.8
Core i5-4200M
165.8
Core i5-4340M
165.8
Core i5-3340M
165.8
Core i5-4330M
165.8
Core i5-4200M
165.8
Core i5-4340M
165.8
Core i5-4340M
165.8
Core i5-3340M
165.8
Core i5-3230M
165.8
Core i5-4330M
165.8
Core i5-4200M
165.8
Core i5-3380M
165.2
Core i5-3380M
165.2
Core i5-3380M
165.2
Core i5-3210M
164.7
Core i5-3210M
164.7
Core i5-3210M
164.7
Core i5-3320M
164
Core i5-3320M
164
Core i5-3320M
164
Core i5-3360M
163.6
Core i5-3360M
163.6
Core i5-3360M
163.6
Core i5-2450M
159
Core i5-2450M
159
Core i5-2450M
159
Core i5-2410M
156.3
Core i5-2560M
156.3
Core i5-2540M
156.3
Core i5-560M
156.3
Core i5-2520M
156.3
Core i5-2415M
156.3
Core i5-2435M
156.3
Core i5-2430M
156.3
Core i5-2560M
156.3
Core i5-2540M
156.3
Core i5-560M
156.3
Core i5-2430M
156.3
Core i5-2415M
156.3
Core i5-2560M
156.3
Core i5-2435M
156.3
Core i5-2435M
156.3
A8-3820
156.3
A8-3820
156.3
Core i5-2520M
156.3
Core i5-2410M
156.3
Core i5-2410M
156.3
Core i5-2430M
156.3
A8-3820
156.3
Core i5-2540M
156.3
Core i5-560M
156.3
Core i5-2520M
156.3
Core i5-2415M
156.3
A8-5550M
155.4
A8-5550M
155.4
A8-5550M
155.4
A8-5557M
154.7
A8-5557M
154.7
A8-5557M
154.7
A10-4600M
154.1
A10-4600M
154.1
A10-4600M
154.1
A8-6500T
153.4
A8-6500T
153.4
A8-6500T
153.4
A10-4657M
152.9
A10-4657M
152.9
A10-4657M
152.9
A8-4500M
152.5
A8-4500M
152.5
A8-4500M
152.5
A10-5750M
152.3
A10-5757M
152.3
A10-5750M
152.3
A10-5757M
152.3
A10-5750M
152.3
A10-5757M
152.3
Core i5-580M
151.2
Core i5-580M
151.2
Core 2 Duo T9550
151.2
Core i5-480M
151.2
Core i5-430M
151.2
Core i5-450M
151.2
Core i5-460M
151.2
Core i5-520M
151.2
Core i5-540M
151.2
Core i5-450M
151.2
Core 2 Duo T9550
151.2
Core i5-480M
151.2
Core i5-430M
151.2
Core i5-460M
151.2
Core i5-520M
151.2
Core i5-540M
151.2
Core i5-580M
151.2
Core i5-520M
151.2
Core 2 Duo T9550
151.2
Core i5-540M
151.2
A8-3530MX
151.2
Core i5-460M
151.2
A8-3800
151.2
A8-3520M
151.2
A8-3510MX
151.2
A8-3800
151.2
Core 2 Quad Q9000
151.2
A8-3550MX
151.2
A8-3530MX
151.2
A8-3520M
151.2
A8-3510MX
151.2
A8-3550MX
151.2
Core 2 Quad Q9000
151.2
Core 2 Quad Q9000
151.2
A8-3550MX
151.2
Core i5-430M
151.2
Core i5-480M
151.2
Core i5-450M
151.2
A8-3800
151.2
A8-3520M
151.2
A8-3510MX
151.2
A8-3530MX
151.2
A10-4655M
149.6
A10-5745M
149.6
A10-4655M
149.6
A10-5745M
149.6
A10-4655M
149.6
A10-5745M
149.6
Core 2 Duo T6400
146
E2-3000M
146
Core 2 Duo T6400
146
E2-3000M
146
Core 2 Duo T6400
146
Core 2 Quad Q9100
146
E2-3000M
146
A8-3500M
146
Core 2 Quad Q9100
146
Core 2 Quad Q9100
146
A8-3500M
146
A8-3500M
146
Core 2 Duo T6500
140.9
Core 2 Duo T6500
140.9
Core 2 Duo T6570
140.9
Core 2 Duo T6570
140.9
Core 2 Duo T6500
140.9
Core 2 Duo T6570
140.9
Core 2 Duo P7550
135.7
Core 2 Duo P8400
135.7
Core 2 Duo SP9400
135.7
Core 2 Duo T9400
135.7
Core 2 Duo P9500
135.7
Core 2 Duo T9500
135.7
Core 2 Duo SP7500
135.7
Core 2 Duo P7450
135.7
Core 2 Duo P7570
135.7
Core 2 Duo T5470
135.7
Core 2 Duo T9500
135.7
Core 2 Duo SL9400
135.7
Core 2 Duo L7500
135.7
Core 2 Duo T5550
135.7
Core 2 Duo SL9400
135.7
Core 2 Duo P8400
135.7
Core 2 Duo SP9400
135.7
Core 2 Duo T9400
135.7
Core 2 Duo P9500
135.7
Core 2 Duo T5450
135.7
Core 2 Duo L7500
135.7
Core 2 Duo T5550
135.7
Core 2 Duo P8400
135.7
Core 2 Duo P7450
135.7
Core 2 Duo P7570
135.7
Core 2 Duo P7550
135.7
Core 2 Duo T5470
135.7
Core 2 Duo T5450
135.7
Core 2 Duo L7500
135.7
Core 2 Duo T5550
135.7
Core 2 Duo SL9400
135.7
Core 2 Duo SP9400
135.7
Core 2 Duo T5450
135.7
Core 2 Duo T9400
135.7
Core 2 Duo P9500
135.7
Core 2 Duo T9500
135.7
Core 2 Duo SP7500
135.7
Core 2 Duo P7450
135.7
Core 2 Duo P7570
135.7
Core 2 Duo P7550
135.7
Core 2 Duo T5470
135.7
Core 2 Duo SP7500
135.7

The Core i5-2540M GPU ranks between the A8-3820 and Core i5-560M in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the A8-3820 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-560M 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 3.4%. Once again, the Core i5-540M gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Sandy Bridge-based successor shows a ~3.4% 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 78th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i5-2540M offers a slight performance bump over the 2-core Core i5-540M, clocking in at 3.4% 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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