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Celeron G540 vs Core i3-4370

Celeron G540 vs Core i3-4370: 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 19246 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-4370

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor

Buy for $48.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19248 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 19246 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-4370

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor

Buy for $48.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19248 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability

Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-4370 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 i3-4370 is 1051 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 60% cheaper than Core i3-4370 - $19.25 vs $48.5
Up to 58% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i3-4370 - $0.08 vs $0.19 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370

Performs up to 12% better in Ready or Not than Celeron G540 - 261 vs 232 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 Ready or Not.

Ready or Not

Ready or Not

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

232

88%

Value, $/FPS

$0.08/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 19246 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

FPS

261

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.19/FPS

42%

Price, $

$48.5

39%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor

Buy for $48.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19248 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

105

FPS

125

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

228

FPS

339

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

45

FPS

138

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

212

FPS

223

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

679

FPS

756

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

32%

Multi-Core

679

28%

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Single-Core

1220

100%

Multi-Core

2407

100%

Intel Celeron G540	vs	Intel Core i3-4370
Sep 4th, 2011	Release Date	Jul 21st, 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	3.8 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
65 W	TDP	54 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	38.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
No	Overclockable	No

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