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Celeron G540 vs Core i3-4350

Celeron G540 vs Core i3-4350: 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 148 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-4350

3.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-4350 Processor (4M Cache, 3.60 GHz) BX80646I34350

Buy for $48.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 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 148 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-4350

3.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-4350 Processor (4M Cache, 3.60 GHz) BX80646I34350

Buy for $48.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability

Intel Core i3-4350 Processor (4M Cache, 3.60 GHz) BX80646I34350

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-4350 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 i3-4350 is 970 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 60% cheaper than Core i3-4350 - $19.25 vs $48.1
Up to 55% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i3-4350 - $0.17 vs $0.38 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4350

Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 2 than Celeron G540 - 125 vs 110 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 HITMAN 2.

HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

110

88%

Value, $/FPS

$0.17/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 148 minutes ago

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

125

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.38/FPS

44%

Price, $

$48.1

40%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-4350 Processor (4M Cache, 3.60 GHz) BX80646I34350

Buy for $48.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

254

FPS

266

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

105

FPS

116

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

45

FPS

97

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

228

FPS

290

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

679

FPS

720

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

45%

Multi-Core

679

33%

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

864

100%

Multi-Core

2046

100%

Intel Celeron G540	vs	Intel Core i3-4350
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	3.6 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
65 W	TDP	54 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
No	Overclockable	No

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