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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3796 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 21% better in Saints Row than Celeron G540 - 175 vs 145 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $12.11 vs $55.5
- Up to 74% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i3-12100F - $0.09 vs $0.35 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
26%
Price, €
€61.61
21%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
145
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€13.44
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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Updated 260 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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