Key Differences
In short — Core i3-4170 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 i3-4170 is 970 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i3-4170 - $19.25 vs $41.6
- Up to 47% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-4170 - $0.18 vs $0.34 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G540 - 122 vs 105 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
105
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.25
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
No | Overclockable | No |