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Key Differences
In short — Celeron G3930 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Celeron G3930 is 2553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 39% cheaper than Celeron G3930 - $43.86 vs $71.68
- Up to 39% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Celeron G3930 - $0.19 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3930 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3930
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-540 - 257 vs 254 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 51 vs 73 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Celeron G3930 Dual-core (2 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Celeron G3930
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Celeron G3930 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Celeron |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 73 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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