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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 1948 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $19.25 vs $167.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-7700 - $0.14 vs $0.93 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 31% better in Dirt 5 than Celeron G540 - 180 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
137
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/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 i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i7-7700
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
12 FPS
$140.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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