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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 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 i7-870 is 726 days older than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $19.25 vs $100.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-870 - $0.03 vs $0.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Celeron G540 - 686 vs 679 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
679
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.03/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 i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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