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In short — Core i7-870 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 i7-870 is 726 days older than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Celeron G540 - 253 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $19.25 vs $100.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-870 - $0.08 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
250
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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