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Key Differences
In short — Celeron G6900 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Celeron G6900 is 4380 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Performs up to 42% better in Starfield than Core i3-540 - 61 vs 43 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $39.99 vs $60.0
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 4 vs 2 threads
Starfield
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CUK Intel Celeron G6900 Alder Lake Two Core Desktop Processor (Up to 3.4GHz) 46W Intel UHD Graphics 710 (OEM Tray Version)
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Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G6900 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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