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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $132
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Key Differences
In short — FX-6300 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 FX-6300 is 415 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 74% cheaper than FX-6300 - $19.25 vs $74.04
- Up to 73% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than FX-6300 - $0.11 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Celeron G540 - 184 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 6 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
182
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Celeron | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or FX-6300
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$60.39/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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24 FPS
$50/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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