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Celeron G540 vs Pentium G3250

Celeron G540 vs Pentium G3250: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

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Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19454 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3250

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19454 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Availability

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Key Differences

In short — Pentium G3250 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 G3250 is 1051 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 68% cheaper than Pentium G3250 - $19.25 vs $61.0
Up to 68% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Pentium G3250 - $0.17 vs $0.53 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250

Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 2 than Celeron G540 - 115 vs 110 FPS
Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 53 vs 65 Watts

This is a free version of HITMAN 2.

HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

110

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.17/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

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19454 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

FPS

115

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.53/FPS

32%

Price, $

$61

31%

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250

Buy for $61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19454 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

105

FPS

109

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

228

FPS

252

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

45

FPS

65

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

212

FPS

214

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

679

FPS

694

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

68%

Multi-Core

679

69%

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Single-Core

576

100%

Multi-Core

981

100%

Intel Celeron G540	vs	Intel Pentium G3250
Sep 4th, 2011	Release Date	Jul 21st, 2014
Celeron	Collection	Pentium
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	2
2.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
65 W	TDP	53 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD (Haswell)
No	Overclockable	No

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