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Core i7-3770K vs Celeron G540

Core i7-3770K vs Celeron G540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $129.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75686 minutes ago

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Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
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 75686 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $129.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75686 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
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 75686 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K is 238 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K

  • Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Celeron G540 - 129 vs 127 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

  • Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $19.25 vs $129.57
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

129

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$129.57

14%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $129.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75686 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

127

98.44961240310077%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$19.25

100%

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 75686 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

707

100%

Multi-Core

2469

100%

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

396

56.011315417256014%

Multi-Core

679

27.50101255569056%

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo

Intel Core i7-3770K

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Intel Celeron G540 Logo

Intel Celeron G540

Apr 29th, 2012
Release DateSep 4th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCeleron
Ivy BridgeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads2
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
77 WTDP
65 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
35.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Intel HD 4000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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