Intel Core i5-2540M vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
What is the difference between Intel Core i5-2540M and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 554 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 372 |
| 1204 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 1172 |
| 2296 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | |
| 1387 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | |
| 1347 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 1265 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 |
| 2600 MHz | Frequency | 2660 MHz |
| 3300 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kentsfield |
| FCBGA1023, PPGA988 | Package | LGA775 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 531 | Single-Core Score | 368 |
| 1089 | Multi-Core Score | 1194 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
| Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8460p | Model | HP-Pavilion KC880AAR-ABA m9150f |
| Hewlett-Packard 161C | Motherboard | ASUSTeK Computer INC. Benicia |
| Ultimate Performance | Power Plan | High performance |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Name | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 |
| 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 4 Cores |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11 |
| 2.59 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.67 GHz |
| 3292 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 2666 MHz |
| Socket 988B rPGA | Package | Socket 775 LGA |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kentsfield |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 4 |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 4 |
| 256 KB x 2 | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB x 2 |
| 3.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache |
Memory Information
| 4.00 GB | Size | 6.00 GB |
| 532 MHz | Frequency | 332 MHz |
| DDR3 SDRAM | Type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| 2 | Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 531 | Single-Core Score | 368 |
|---|---|---|
| 445 | Crypto Score | 53 |
| 528 | Integer Score | 400 |
| 553 | Floating Point Score | 352 |
| 445 777.6 MB/sec | AES-XTS | 53 92.4 MB/sec |
| 560 2.83 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 555 2.81 MB/sec |
| 675 31.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 467 22.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 490 1.38 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 335 944.7 KTE/sec |
| 530 621.7 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 379 445.0 KElements/sec |
| 430 134.6 Krows/sec | SQLite | 437 136.9 Krows/sec |
| 475 25.8 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 405 22.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 562 179.0 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 325 103.6 KB/sec |
| 573 4.46 Klines/sec | Clang | 430 3.35 Klines/sec |
| 490 5.68 images/sec | Camera | 321 3.72 images/sec |
| 327 408.7 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 247 308.8 Kpairs/sec |
| 649 4018.7 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 390 2416.1 FPS |
| 383 21.0 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 349 19.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 616 4.74 images/sec | Face Detection | 447 3.44 images/sec |
| 555 13.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 455 11.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 797 39.1 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 527 25.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1177 16.0 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 429 5.85 Mpixels/sec |
| 739 593.3 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 452 363.0 Kpixels/sec |
| 380 3.40 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 258 2.31 Kpixels/sec |
| 431 13.8 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 401 12.8 Words/sec |
| 472 18.2 images/sec | Machine Learning | 140 5.42 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 1089 | Multi-Core Score | 1194 |
|---|---|---|
| 1472 | Crypto Score | 207 |
| 1044 | Integer Score | 1291 |
| 1122 | Floating Point Score | 1149 |
| 1472 2.51 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 207 361.4 MB/sec |
| 1215 6.14 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1786 9.03 MB/sec |
| 1218 57.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1755 83.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1020 2.88 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 615 1.74 MTE/sec |
| 1112 1.31 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 1439 1.69 MElements/sec |
| 960 300.7 Krows/sec | SQLite | 1687 528.5 Krows/sec |
| 1048 56.9 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1385 75.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 951 302.9 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 854 272.1 KB/sec |
| 1016 7.92 Klines/sec | Clang | 1621 12.6 Klines/sec |
| 906 10.5 images/sec | Camera | 1107 12.8 images/sec |
| 866 1.08 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 827 1.03 Mpairs/sec |
| 1523 9436.5 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1542 9552.3 FPS |
| 1044 57.4 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 1325 72.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1059 8.15 images/sec | Face Detection | 1766 13.6 images/sec |
| 1236 30.5 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1400 34.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1525 74.8 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1513 74.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 2025 27.6 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1524 20.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1465 1.18 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1792 1.44 Mpixels/sec |
| 841 7.53 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 898 8.05 Kpixels/sec |
| 890 28.5 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 818 26.2 Words/sec |
| 583 22.5 images/sec | Machine Learning | 365 14.1 images/sec |