Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2400 outperforms Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2400 is 238 days older than Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Celeron G540 - 123 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
71.48014440433214%
Multi-Core
679
42.252644679527066%
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |