Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450S outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3450S is 238 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-3450S - $19.25 vs $86.0
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450S
- Performs up to 2% better in Alan Wake 2 than Celeron G540 - 100 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450S |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
No | Overclockable | No |