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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 970 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $14.07 vs $84.08
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 29% better in Far Cry 6 than Celeron G540 - 115 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
32.432432432432435%
Multi-Core
679
17.627206645898237%
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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