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Celeron G4900 vs Core i3-540

Celeron G4900 vs Core i3-540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Celeron G4900

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G4900 3.1 GHz Used Dual-Core Dual-Thread 54W CPU Processor LGA 1151

Buy for $53.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75129 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-540

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75129 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Celeron G4900

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G4900 3.1 GHz Used Dual-Core Dual-Thread 54W CPU Processor LGA 1151

Buy for $53.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75129 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-540

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75129 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $42

Intel Celeron G4900 3.1 GHz Used Dual-Core Dual-Thread 54W CPU Processor LGA 1151

Availability
MSRP in USD: $133

Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Key Differences

In short — Celeron G4900 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Celeron G4900 is 3008 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G4900

Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-540 - 112 vs 110 FPS
Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $53.55 vs $60.0
Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 54 vs 73 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 4 vs 2 threads

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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018

FPS

112

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$53.55

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Celeron G4900 3.1 GHz Used Dual-Core Dual-Thread 54W CPU Processor LGA 1151

Buy for $53.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75129 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

FPS

110

98.21428571428571%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$60

89%

Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75129 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

69

FPS

48

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

110

FPS

105

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

257

FPS

229

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

259

FPS

254

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

697

FPS

680

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018

Single-Core

616

100%

Multi-Core

1051

100%

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Single-Core

408

66.23376623376623%

Multi-Core

841

80.01902949571836%

Intel Celeron G4900	vs	Intel Core i3-540
Apr 3rd, 2018	Release Date	Jan 7th, 2010
Celeron	Collection	Core i3
Coffee Lake	Codename	Clarkdale
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
3.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.1 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
54 W	TDP	73 W
14 nm	Process Size	32 nm
31.0x	Multiplier	23.0x
UHD Graphics 610	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
No	Overclockable	No

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