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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 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 i5-10500 is 3161 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 27% better in Dota 2 than Celeron G540 - 209 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - $19.25 vs $200.65
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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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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Game Graphics
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Celeron G540
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
137 FPS
$5.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$773
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104 FPS
$7.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$789.99
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104 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$769
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137 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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137 FPS
$7.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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137 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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137 FPS
$7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$989.99
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104 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
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104 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
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137 FPS
$8.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149
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