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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 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 Core i3-3240 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 5% better in Starfield than Celeron G540 - 45 vs 43 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-3240 - $19.25 vs $41.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Starfield than Core i3-3240 - $0.45 vs $0.91 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Celeron |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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