Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 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
- Up to 76% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-4790 - $0.11 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 44% better in F1 23 than Celeron G540 - 206 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
143
69%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€15.62
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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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 |