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Celeron G6900 vs Core i3-540

Celeron G6900 vs Core i3-540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Celeron G6900

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo
Intel Celeron G6900 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $79.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10073 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-540

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10062 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Celeron G6900

3.4 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo
Intel Celeron G6900 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $79.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10073 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-540

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10062 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Celeron G6900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Celeron G6900 is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900

  • Performs up to 12% better in F1 22 than Core i3-540 - 279 vs 250 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-540

  • Up to 25% cheaper than Celeron G6900 - $60.0 vs $79.99
  • Up to 17% better value when playing F1 22 than Celeron G6900 - $0.24 vs $0.29 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 4 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo
Celeron G6900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

279

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.29/FPS

82%

Price, $

$79.99

75%

FPS Winner

Intel Celeron G6900 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $79.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10073 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

250

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$60

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10062 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo
Celeron G6900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo
Celeron G6900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1603

100%

Multi-Core

2696

100%

Intel Core i3-540 Logo
Core i3-540

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

408

25%

Multi-Core

841

31%

Intel Celeron G6900 Logo

Intel Celeron G6900

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Intel Core i3-540 Logo

Intel Core i3-540

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
CeleronCollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores2
2Threads
4
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
Not AvailableTDP73 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier23.0x
UHD Graphics 710Integrated GraphicsIntel HD
NoOverclockableNo

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