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Pentium G3258 vs Celeron G540

Pentium G3258 vs Celeron G540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 212 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

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 212 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 212 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

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 212 minutes ago

Availability

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Availability

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Key Differences

In short — Pentium G3258 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 Pentium G3258 is 1002 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Celeron G540 - 123 vs 121 FPS
Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 53 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 63% cheaper than Pentium G3258 - $19.25 vs $51.36
Up to 62% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Pentium G3258 - $0.16 vs $0.42 per FPS

This is a free version of Far Cry 3.

Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

123

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.42/FPS

38%

Price, $

$51.36

37%

FPS Winner

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 212 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

121

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.16/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 212 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

105

FPS

110

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

164

FPS

173

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

228

FPS

257

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

45

FPS

69

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

212

FPS

215

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

613

100%

Multi-Core

1074

100%

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

64%

Multi-Core

679

63%

Intel Pentium G3258	vs	Intel Celeron G540
Jun 2nd, 2014	Release Date	Sep 4th, 2011
Pentium	Collection	Celeron
Haswell	Codename	Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	2
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
53 W	TDP	65 W
22 nm	Process Size	32 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes	Overclockable	No

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