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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 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 i5-7500 is 1948 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $19.25 vs $89.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-7500 - $0.16 vs $0.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 12% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Celeron G540 - 139 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
124
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/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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Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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