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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 Core i3-12100 is 3775 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $19.25 vs $121.98
- Up to 79% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i3-12100 - $0.09 vs $0.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 29% better in Lost Ark than Celeron G540 - 284 vs 221 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
221
77%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/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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Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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