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Celeron G540 vs Core i3-4130

Celeron G540 vs Core i3-4130: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19575 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-4130

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130

Buy for $41.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19576 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19575 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-4130

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130

Buy for $41.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19576 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Availability

Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-4130 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 i3-4130 is 728 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-4130 - $19.25 vs $41.13
Up to 52% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-4130 - $0.1 vs $0.21 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130

Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Celeron G540 - 198 vs 190 FPS
Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

190

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.1/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

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19575 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

FPS

198

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.21/FPS

47%

Price, $

$41.13

46%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130

Buy for $41.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19576 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

105

FPS

120

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

228

FPS

308

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

45

FPS

111

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

212

FPS

220

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

679

FPS

733

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

39%

Multi-Core

679

34%

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Single-Core

995

100%

Multi-Core

1960

100%

Intel Celeron G540	vs	Intel Core i3-4130
Sep 4th, 2011	Release Date	Sep 1st, 2013
Celeron	Collection	Core i3
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
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	54 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4400
No	Overclockable	No

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