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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G2120 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 Pentium G2120 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 63% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - $19.25 vs $52.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Pentium G2120 - $0.16 vs $0.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Celeron G540 - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
121
99%
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 Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Celeron | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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