Chart below shows dependence on processor score in bottleneck calculation with NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M graphic card for Processor Intense Tasks.
We don't recommend you to downgrade your processor if you physically own it because there is no good reason to replace current processor with weaker one. Here is list of processors that will best work with your NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M graphic card. This processors with NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M will have less bottleneck than with your current Intel Core i5-4278U processor.
Core i7-5650U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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2.2 GHz
Clock |
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
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Core i7-5600U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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2.6 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
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Core i5-5287U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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2.9 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
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Core i7-5557U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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3.1 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
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Core i7-4578U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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3 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
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Core i5-4258U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2013
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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2.4 GHz
Clock |
2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i5-4288U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2013
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.6 GHz
Clock |
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i7-4600U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2013
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.1 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i5-5300U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.3 GHz
Clock |
2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i7-5500U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.4 GHz
Clock |
3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i5-5257U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
23 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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2.7 GHz
Clock |
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i7-5550U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2016
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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2 GHz
Clock |
3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i5-5200U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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2.2 GHz
Clock |
2.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i5-5250U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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1.6 GHz
Clock |
2.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i5-4300U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2013
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i5-4310U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2 GHz
Clock |
3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i5-5350U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.8 GHz
Clock |
2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i7-4510U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2 GHz
Clock |
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i3-5157U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Core i3-5020U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Core i3-5010U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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2.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Core i5-4260U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.4 GHz
Clock |
2.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i5-4210U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.7 GHz
Clock |
2.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i3-5015U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Core i3-4030U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Core i3-4025U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Core i3-5005U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Core i3-4005U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Core i3-4012Y |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
12 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Pentium 3825U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Celeron 3215U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2016
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Pentium 3805U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Celeron 3765U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2016
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Pentium 3558U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Celeron 2957U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Celeron 2955U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2013
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Celeron 3205U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |