Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2355 days newer than Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 11% better in Saints Row than Celeron G540 - 161 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 6 vs 2 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
28.550829127613554%
Multi-Core
679
14.017341040462428%
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 6 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |