Key Differences
In short — Core i7-940 outperforms Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-940 is 1021 days older than Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Celeron G540 - 90 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
90
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |