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The Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 @ 2.00GHz also around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 @ 2.00GHz uses around 25% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1398 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | PGA478 | BGA1288 | |
CPU Class | Laptop | Laptop | |
Clockspeed | 2.0 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Not Supported | Up to 3.1 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 4) | 2 (Threads: 4) | |
Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB | L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB | |
TDP | 45W | 35W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $8.21 | $6.39 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q1 2009 | Q1 2010 | |
# of Samples | 199 | 1199 | |
CPU Value | 13.1 | 25.7 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 884(-22.9%) | 1146(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 1579(-12.1%) | 1797(0.0%) |
Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 @ 2.00GHz | 1,579 | |
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz | 1,797 | |
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Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 @ 2.00GHz | 13.1 | |
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz | 25.7 | |
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Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 @ 2.00GHz | 884 | |
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz | 1,146 | |
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Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 @ 2.00GHz | Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz | |
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Max TDP | 45W | 35W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |