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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $313
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3770K is 238 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $14.07 vs $127.96
- Up to 89% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3770K - $0.05 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Celeron G540 - 300 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 4
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
296
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€15.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
300
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
10%
Price, €
€142.04
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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1920 x 1080
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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