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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 2223 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Celeron G540 - 758 vs 679 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $19.25 vs $110.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Valorant than Core i3-8100 - $0.03 vs $0.15 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
679
89%
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 i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Celeron |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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