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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 3161 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $19.25 vs $99.95
- Up to 78% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-10400F - $0.08 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 10% better in F1 22 than Celeron G540 - 276 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 12 vs 2 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
250
90%
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
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
276
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
22%
Price, $
$99.95
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i5-10400F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
70 FPS
$8.71/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$13/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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107 FPS
$8.89/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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83 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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59 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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84 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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59 FPS
$12.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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83 FPS
$15.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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107 FPS
$14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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77 FPS
$12.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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