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Core i5-4690 vs Celeron G540

Core i5-4690 vs Celeron G540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for $51.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12985 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12984 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for $51.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12985 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12984 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Availability

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4690 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 i5-4690 is 970 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690

Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G540 - 124 vs 105 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-4690 - $19.25 vs $51.43
Up to 56% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-4690 - $0.18 vs $0.41 per FPS
Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts

This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

124

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.41/FPS

43%

Price, $

$51.43

37%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only

Buy for $51.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12985 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

105

84%

Value, $/FPS

$0.18/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

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12984 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

105

FPS

124

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

228

FPS

335

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

45

FPS

136

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

212

FPS

223

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

679

FPS

753

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1191

100%

Multi-Core

3303

100%

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

33%

Multi-Core

679

20%

Intel Core i5-4690	vs	Intel Celeron G540
May 1st, 2014	Release Date	Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5	Collection	Celeron
Haswell	Codename	Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
84 W	TDP	65 W
22 nm	Process Size	32 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
No	Overclockable	No

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