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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2400 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 i5-2400 is 238 days older than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Celeron G540 - 78 vs 76 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-2400 - $19.25 vs $34.95
- Up to 44% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-2400 - $0.25 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400
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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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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400 | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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