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Core i7-950 vs Celeron G540

Core i7-950 vs Celeron G540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-950

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 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 246 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-950

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 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 246 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-950 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 i7-950 is 824 days older than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-950

  • Performs up to 0% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Celeron G540 - 211 vs 210 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 i7-950 - $19.25 vs $100.0
  • Up to 81% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-950 - $0.09 vs $0.47 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


FPS

211

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.47/FPS

19%

Price, $

$100

19%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

210

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.09/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 246 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


Single-Core

463

100%

Multi-Core

1569

100%

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

396

85%

Multi-Core

679

43%

Intel Core i7-950 Logo

Intel Core i7-950

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Intel Celeron G540 Logo

Intel Celeron G540

Jun 2nd, 2009Release Date
Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCeleron
BloomfieldCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads2
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
130 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
32 nm
23.0xMultiplier
25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
NoOverclockableNo

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