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Celeron G540 vs Core i3-7100T

Celeron G540 vs Core i3-7100T: 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 96 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-7100T

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB

Buy for $48.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 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 96 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-7100T

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB

Buy for $48.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability

Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-7100T 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 i3-7100T is 1948 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 60% cheaper than Core i3-7100T - $19.25 vs $48.1
Up to 59% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-7100T - $0.11 vs $0.27 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100T

Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Celeron G540 - 179 vs 178 FPS
Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.

Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

178

99%

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

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

FPS

179

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.27/FPS

40%

Price, $

$48.1

40%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3 i3-7100T Dual-Core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 512 KB

Buy for $48.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

45

FPS

125

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

105

FPS

123

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

164

FPS

192

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

679

FPS

745

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

228

FPS

324

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

35%

Multi-Core

679

30%

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Single-Core

1116

100%

Multi-Core

2260

100%

Intel Celeron G540	vs	Intel Core i3-7100T
Sep 4th, 2011	Release Date	Jan 3rd, 2017
Celeron	Collection	Core i3
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Kaby Lake
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
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	35 W
32 nm	Process Size	14 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 630
No	Overclockable	No

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