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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 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 i5-10400 is 3161 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $19.25 vs $124.5
- Up to 81% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-10400 - $0.18 vs $0.96 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 24% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G540 - 130 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 12 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
105
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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
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Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i5-10400
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
$18.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
$17.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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64 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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65 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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61 FPS
$20.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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64 FPS
$18.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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