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Celeron G540 vs Core i5-2405S

Celeron G540 vs Core i5-2405S: 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 48 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2405S

2.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S

Buy for $46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 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 48 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2405S

2.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S

Buy for $46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability

Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-2405S 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 i5-2405S is 105 days older than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-2405S - $19.25 vs $46.0
Up to 56% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2405S - $0.11 vs $0.25 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S

Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Celeron G540 - 186 vs 182 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Far Cry 5.

Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

182

97%

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 48 minutes ago

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

FPS

186

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.25/FPS

44%

Price, $

$46

41%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S

Buy for $46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 48 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

45

FPS

63

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

105

FPS

108

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

164

FPS

170

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

228

FPS

246

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

679

FPS

690

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

74%

Multi-Core

679

47%

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

Single-Core

535

100%

Multi-Core

1429

100%

Intel Celeron G540	vs	Intel Core i5-2405S
Sep 4th, 2011	Release Date	May 22nd, 2011
Celeron	Collection	Core i5
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
2.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
32 nm	Process Size	32 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 3000
No	Overclockable	No

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