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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Celeron G550 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Celeron G550 is 876 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $49.0 vs $60.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-540 - $49.0 vs $60.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 4 vs 2 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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