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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-950 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 i7-950 is 824 days older than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $19.25 vs $83.31
- Up to 77% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-950 - $0.14 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Celeron G540 - 140 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
97.85714285714285%
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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Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
23.333333333333336%
Price, $
$83.31
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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