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Celeron G540 vs Core i5-4690

Celeron G540 vs Core i5-4690: 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 19268 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for $51.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19269 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 19268 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for $51.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19269 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4690 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 i5-4690 is 970 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - $19.25 vs $51.43
Up to 62% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-4690 - $0.09 vs $0.24 per FPS
Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690

Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Celeron G540 - 215 vs 210 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

210

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.09/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 19268 minutes ago

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

215

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.24/FPS

37%

Price, $

$51.43

37%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for $51.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19269 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

105

FPS

124

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

228

FPS

335

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

45

FPS

136

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

212

FPS

223

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

679

FPS

753

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

33%

Multi-Core

679

20%

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1191

100%

Multi-Core

3303

100%

Intel Celeron G540	vs	Intel Core i5-4690
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	3.5 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
65 W	TDP	84 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
No	Overclockable	No

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