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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 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 i3-3240 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-3240 - $19.25 vs $41.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i3-3240 - $0.11 vs $0.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Celeron G540 - 186 vs 182 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
182
97%
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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Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i3-3240 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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