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Intel logo Core i7-3540M
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Intel logo Core i5-3230M

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General information Core i7-3540M Core i5-3230M
Launched Q1 2013 Q1 2013
Used in Mobile Mobile
Factory Intel Intel
Socket rPGA988B PGA988
Clock 3 GHz 0 % 2.6 GHz 13.3 %
Turbo Clock 3.7 GHz 0 % 3.2 GHz 13.5 %
Cores 2 0 % 2 0 %
Threads 4 0 % 4 0 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 W 0 % 35 W 0 %
Performance Core i7-3540M Core i5-3230M
Overall Score 37300 0 % 35864 3.8 %
Future Proof 34 % 0 % 34 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 1936 0 % 1654 14.6 %
Single Thread Score 1812.2 0 % 1587.5 12.4 %
Encrypting Data 4375.3 MB/s 0 % 3750.9 MB/s 14.3 %
Compressing Data 45.5 MB/s 0 % 39.5 MB/s 13.2 %
String objects sorting 6434.6 thousand/s 0 % 5546 thousand/s 13.8 %
Prime numbers generation 15.1 millions/s 0 % 13.1 millions/s 13.4 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 10099.8 millions/s 0 % 8839 millions/s 12.5 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 5268.6 millions/s 0 % 4515.5 millions/s 14.3 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i7-3540M, Core i5-3230M.

Average frames per second Core i7-3540M Core i5-3230M
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 65.2 FPS 61.2 FPS
High settings 104.3 FPS 98.0 FPS
Medium settings 130.4 FPS 122.5 FPS
Low settings 163.0 FPS 153.1 FPS
Difference 0 % 6 %

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 i5-3230M
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 116.0 FPS 113.7 FPS
High settings 185.6 FPS 181.9 FPS
Medium settings 232.1 FPS 227.4 FPS
Low settings 290.1 FPS 284.2 FPS
Difference 0 % 2 %
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