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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3796 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $19.25 vs $94.98
- Up to 68% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-12100F - $0.33 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 60% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Celeron G540 - 93 vs 58 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i3-12100F
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
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Core i3-12100F
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