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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 162 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 8% better in War Thunder than Celeron G540 - 138 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $19.25 vs $319.88
- Up to 94% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-3820 - $0.15 vs $2.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
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1920 x 1080
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Movie
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
128
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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