The Celeron G540 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-3450. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Celeron G540
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-3450
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Celeron G540 vs Core i5-3450 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G540
Sep 4th, 2011
Average FPS
166
98%
Min 1% FPS
112
98%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-3450
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Celeron G540 vs Core i5-3450 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G540 vs Core i5-3450 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G540 vs Core i5-3450 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G540
Sep 4th, 2011
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
33%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-3450
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $174.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
65 W | Power Consumption | 77 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
