Pentium M 740 vs Core 2 Duo T5270

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium M 740 is positioned at rank 719 and the Core 2 Duo T5270 is on rank 47, so the Core 2 Duo T5270 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium M 740

#707

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

1022%

#708

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

1007%

#709

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

925%

#710

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

921%

#711

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

912%

#713

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

881%

#714

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

845%

#715

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

843%

#716

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

821%

#719

Pentium M 740

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core 2 Duo T5270

#10

Ryzen 7 260

MSRP: $199|Avg: $70

100%

#35

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

206%

#36

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

203%

#37

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

186%

#38

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

185%

#39

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

183%

#41

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

177%

#42

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

170%

#43

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

170%

#44

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

165%

#47

Core 2 Duo T5270

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#51

Celeron N2807

MSRP: $107|Avg: $60

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Pentium M 740 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Core 2 Duo T5270 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.6% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium M 740	Core 2 Duo T5270
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Dothan (2004−2005) / 90 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Merom-2048 (2006−2008) / 65 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium M 740	Core 2 Duo T5270
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Pentium M 740 Benchmark Check

Core 2 Duo T5270 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium M 740 and Core 2 Duo T5270

Pentium M 740

The Pentium M 740 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Dothan (2004−2005) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Base frequency is 1.73 GHz, with boost up to 1.73 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 90 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 27 Watt. Memory support: DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 1,435 points. Launch price was $69.

Core 2 Duo T5270

The Core 2 Duo T5270 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2008-01-01. It is based on the Merom-2048 (2006−2008) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.4 GHz, with boost up to 1.4 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB L2 Cache. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Passmark benchmark score: 1,427 points. Launch price was $249.

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Processing Power

The Pentium M 740 packs 1 cores / 1 threads, while the Core 2 Duo T5270 offers 2 cores / 2 threads — the Core 2 Duo T5270 has 1 more core. Boost clocks reach 1.73 GHz on the Pentium M 740 versus 1.4 GHz on the Core 2 Duo T5270 — a 21.1% clock advantage for the Pentium M 740 (base: 1.73 GHz vs 1.4 GHz). The Pentium M 740 uses the Dothan (2004−2005) architecture (90 nm), while the Core 2 Duo T5270 uses Merom-2048 (2006−2008) (65 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium M 740 scores 1,435 against the Core 2 Duo T5270's 1,427 — a 0.6% lead for the Pentium M 740. L3 cache: 0 kB on the Pentium M 740 vs 2 MB L2 Cache on the Core 2 Duo T5270.

Feature	Pentium M 740	Core 2 Duo T5270
Cores / Threads	1 / 1	2 / 2+100%
Boost Clock	1.73 GHz+24%	1.4 GHz
Base Clock	1.73 GHz+24%	1.4 GHz
L3 Cache	0 kB	2 MB L2 Cache
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB
Process	90 nm	65 nm-28%
Architecture	Dothan (2004−2005)	Merom-2048 (2006−2008)
PassMark	1,435	1,427