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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3161 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Celeron G540 - 145 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $19.25 vs $97.19
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
27.53824756606398%
Multi-Core
679
11.806642323074248%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Celeron G540
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
8 FPS
$85.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$684
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23 FPS
$42.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$985
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31 FPS
$25.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$780
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24 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$599.99
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23 FPS
$47.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,088.88
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38 FPS
$41.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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19 FPS
$52.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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38 FPS
$27.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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23 FPS
$36.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.99
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8 FPS
$87.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$697
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