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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240T 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 i3-3240T is 365 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Celeron G540 - 600 vs 595 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 35 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 25% cheaper than Core i3-3240T - $19.25 vs $25.7
- Up to 25% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-3240T - $0.03 vs $0.04 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
595
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.03/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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240T | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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