Intel Core i5-2540M vs Intel Core i3-2100
What is the difference between Intel Core i5-2540M and Intel Core i3-2100. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 554 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 535 |
| 1204 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 1196 |
| 2296 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 1789 |
| 1387 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1423 |
| 1347 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Processor | Intel Core i3-2100 |
| 2600 MHz | Frequency | 3100 MHz |
| 3300 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| FCBGA1023, PPGA988 | Package | FCLGA1155 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 531 | Single-Core Score | 566 |
| 1089 | Multi-Core Score | 886 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Linux x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) | Operating System | Linux Mint 20 |
| Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8460p | Model | System manufacturer System Product Name |
| Hewlett-Packard 161C | Motherboard | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P8Z77-M |
| Ultimate Performance | Power Plan |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Name | Intel Core i3-2100 |
| 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 |
| 2.59 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
| 3292 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| Socket 988B rPGA | Package | |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 2 |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 2 |
| 256 KB x 2 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 2 |
| 3.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 4.00 GB | Size | 7.47 GB |
| 532 MHz | Frequency | |
| DDR3 SDRAM | Type | |
| 2 | Channels |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 531 | Single-Core Score | 566 |
|---|---|---|
| 445 | Crypto Score | 68 |
| 528 | Integer Score | 618 |
| 553 | Floating Point Score | 535 |
| 445 777.6 MB/sec | AES-XTS | 68 119.3 MB/sec |
| 560 2.83 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 656 3.32 MB/sec |
| 675 31.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 667 31.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 490 1.38 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 608 1.71 MTE/sec |
| 530 621.7 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 567 665.9 KElements/sec |
| 430 134.6 Krows/sec | SQLite | 575 180.1 Krows/sec |
| 475 25.8 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 657 35.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 562 179.0 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 590 188.0 KB/sec |
| 573 4.46 Klines/sec | Clang | 615 4.80 Klines/sec |
| 490 5.68 images/sec | Camera | 635 7.36 images/sec |
| 327 408.7 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 538 673.0 Kpairs/sec |
| 649 4018.7 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 761 4714.0 FPS |
| 383 21.0 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 570 31.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 616 4.74 images/sec | Face Detection | 665 5.12 images/sec |
| 555 13.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 700 17.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 797 39.1 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 556 27.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1177 16.0 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 600 8.18 Mpixels/sec |
| 739 593.3 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 492 394.8 Kpixels/sec |
| 380 3.40 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 336 3.01 Kpixels/sec |
| 431 13.8 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 492 15.7 Words/sec |
| 472 18.2 images/sec | Machine Learning | 349 13.5 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 1089 | Multi-Core Score | 886 |
|---|---|---|
| 1472 | Crypto Score | 83 |
| 1044 | Integer Score | 860 |
| 1122 | Floating Point Score | 1077 |
| 1472 2.51 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 83 144.0 MB/sec |
| 1215 6.14 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1028 5.20 MB/sec |
| 1218 57.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 880 41.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1020 2.88 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 1166 3.29 MTE/sec |
| 1112 1.31 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 724 850.3 KElements/sec |
| 960 300.7 Krows/sec | SQLite | 738 231.3 Krows/sec |
| 1048 56.9 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 873 47.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 951 302.9 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 704 224.3 KB/sec |
| 1016 7.92 Klines/sec | Clang | 776 6.04 Klines/sec |
| 906 10.5 images/sec | Camera | 962 11.2 images/sec |
| 866 1.08 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 836 1.05 Mpairs/sec |
| 1523 9436.5 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 919 5693.3 FPS |
| 1044 57.4 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 648 35.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1059 8.15 images/sec | Face Detection | 670 5.16 images/sec |
| 1236 30.5 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1114 27.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1525 74.8 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1113 54.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 2025 27.6 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 2250 30.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1465 1.18 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 2142 1.72 Mpixels/sec |
| 841 7.53 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 1122 10.1 Kpixels/sec |
| 890 28.5 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1241 39.7 Words/sec |
| 583 22.5 images/sec | Machine Learning | 818 31.6 images/sec |