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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G645 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 Pentium G645 is 969 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 14% cheaper than Pentium G645 - $60.0 vs $70.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G645 - $0.52 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-540 - 116 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Pentium G645 Dual-Core Processor 2.9 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G645
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Pentium G645 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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