Intel Core i5-2540M vs Intel Core i5-660
What is the difference between Intel Core i5-2540M and Intel Core i5-660. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 554 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 529 |
| 1204 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 1191 |
| 2296 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 2342 |
| 1387 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1440 |
| 1347 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 1278 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Processor | Intel Core i5-660 |
| 2600 MHz | Frequency | 3330 MHz |
| 3300 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 3600 MHz |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 35 W | TDP | 73 W |
| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| FCBGA1023, PPGA988 | Package | FCLGA1156 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 531 | Single-Core Score | 548 |
| 1089 | Multi-Core Score | 1223 |
| 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 | Generic |
| Hewlett-Packard 161C | Motherboard | INTEL H55 |
| Ultimate Performance | Power Plan | Balanced |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i5-2540M | Name | Intel Core i5-660 |
| 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 37 Stepping 5 |
| 2.59 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.33 GHz |
| 3292 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 3589 MHz |
| Socket 988B rPGA | Package | Socket 1156 LGA |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| 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 | 4.00 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 4.00 GB | Size | 4.00 GB |
| 532 MHz | Frequency | 664 MHz |
| DDR3 SDRAM | Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| 2 | Channels | 1 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 531 | Single-Core Score | 548 |
|---|---|---|
| 445 | Crypto Score | 475 |
| 528 | Integer Score | 541 |
| 553 | Floating Point Score | 574 |
| 445 777.6 MB/sec | AES-XTS | 475 828.3 MB/sec |
| 560 2.83 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 659 3.33 MB/sec |
| 675 31.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 675 31.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 490 1.38 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 529 1.49 MTE/sec |
| 530 621.7 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 509 597.2 KElements/sec |
| 430 134.6 Krows/sec | SQLite | 551 172.6 Krows/sec |
| 475 25.8 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 584 31.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 562 179.0 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 482 153.5 KB/sec |
| 573 4.46 Klines/sec | Clang | 405 3.15 Klines/sec |
| 490 5.68 images/sec | Camera | 530 6.14 images/sec |
| 327 408.7 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 451 564.4 Kpairs/sec |
| 649 4018.7 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 623 3861.3 FPS |
| 383 21.0 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 533 29.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 616 4.74 images/sec | Face Detection | 634 4.88 images/sec |
| 555 13.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 618 15.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 797 39.1 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 934 45.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1177 16.0 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1017 13.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 739 593.3 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 659 529.2 Kpixels/sec |
| 380 3.40 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 410 3.67 Kpixels/sec |
| 431 13.8 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 555 17.8 Words/sec |
| 472 18.2 images/sec | Machine Learning | 265 10.3 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 1089 | Multi-Core Score | 1223 |
|---|---|---|
| 1472 | Crypto Score | 1320 |
| 1044 | Integer Score | 1229 |
| 1122 | Floating Point Score | 1195 |
| 1472 2.51 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 1320 2.25 GB/sec |
| 1215 6.14 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1643 8.31 MB/sec |
| 1218 57.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1586 75.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1020 2.88 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 872 2.46 MTE/sec |
| 1112 1.31 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 1237 1.45 MElements/sec |
| 960 300.7 Krows/sec | SQLite | 1273 398.7 Krows/sec |
| 1048 56.9 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1370 74.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 951 302.9 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 941 299.9 KB/sec |
| 1016 7.92 Klines/sec | Clang | 1332 10.4 Klines/sec |
| 906 10.5 images/sec | Camera | 1040 12.1 images/sec |
| 866 1.08 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1139 1.43 Mpairs/sec |
| 1523 9436.5 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1586 9823.2 FPS |
| 1044 57.4 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 999 54.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1059 8.15 images/sec | Face Detection | 1399 10.8 images/sec |
| 1236 30.5 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1402 34.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1525 74.8 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1646 80.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 2025 27.6 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 2253 30.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1465 1.18 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1587 1.27 Mpixels/sec |
| 841 7.53 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 956 8.57 Kpixels/sec |
| 890 28.5 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 871 27.9 Words/sec |
| 583 22.5 images/sec | Machine Learning | 409 15.8 images/sec |