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Celeron G540 vs Core i5-4590S

Celeron G540 vs Core i5-4590S: 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 129 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $52.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 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 129 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $52.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4590S 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 i5-4590S is 970 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-4590S - $19.25 vs $52.87
Up to 57% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-4590S - $0.1 vs $0.23 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S

Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Celeron G540 - 225 vs 202 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Sea of Thieves.

Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

202

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.1/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 129 minutes ago

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

225

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.23/FPS

43%

Price, $

$52.87

36%

FPS Winner

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $52.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

110

FPS

118

FPS

Elden Ring

Elden Ring

45

FPS

124

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

105

FPS

122

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

164

FPS

191

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

228

FPS

320

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

36%

Multi-Core

679

23%

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1084

100%

Multi-Core

2951

100%

Intel Celeron G540	vs	Intel Core i5-4590S
Sep 4th, 2011	Release Date	May 1st, 2014
Celeron	Collection	Core i5
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
2.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.0 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	29.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
No	Overclockable	No

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