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Intel logo Core i7-3540M
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General information Core i7-3540M Core i3-3240
Launched Q1 2013 Q1 2012
Used in Mobile Desktop
Factory Intel Intel
Socket rPGA988B LGA1155
Clock 3 GHz 11.8 % 3.4 GHz 0 %
Cores 2 0 % 2 0 %
Threads 4 0 % 4 0 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 W 36.4 % 55 W 0 %
Performance Core i7-3540M Core i3-3240
Overall Score 37288 0 % 34985 6.2 %
Future Proof 34 % 0 % 28 % 17.6 %
Benchmark Score 1933 0 % 1498 22.5 %
Single Thread Score 1808.6 0 % 1782.4 1.4 %
Encrypting Data 4426.8 MB/s 0 % 3420.2 MB/s 22.7 %
Compressing Data 45.7 MB/s 1 % 46.1 MB/s 0 %
String objects sorting 6451.5 thousand/s 0.7 % 6500.2 thousand/s 0 %
Prime numbers generation 15 millions/s 0 % 12.9 millions/s 14 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 10103.5 millions/s 2.1 % 10319.6 millions/s 0 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 5220.3 millions/s 0.6 % 5249.6 millions/s 0 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i7-3540M, Core i3-3240.

Average frames per second Core i7-3540M Core i3-3240
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 65.5 FPS 58.6 FPS
High settings 104.7 FPS 93.8 FPS
Medium settings 130.9 FPS 117.2 FPS
Low settings 163.6 FPS 146.5 FPS
Difference 0 % 10.5 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i7-3540M Core i3-3240
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 116.1 FPS 112.0 FPS
High settings 185.7 FPS 179.2 FPS
Medium settings 232.2 FPS 224.1 FPS
Low settings 290.2 FPS 280.1 FPS
Difference 0 % 3.5 %
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