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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1396 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $19.25 vs $129.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-6700 - $0.09 vs $0.55 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield V than Celeron G540 - 235 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
205
87%
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
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i7-6700
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
$7.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
$8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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