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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 970 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Celeron G540 - 202 vs 190 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 i7-4790 - $19.25 vs $132.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-4790 - $0.1 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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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
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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