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Core i5-12600KF vs Celeron G540

Core i5-12600KF vs Celeron G540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $264

Prices and Stock

All items are out of stock

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3714 days newer than Celeron G540.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 48% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G540 - 155 vs 105 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Celeron G540

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

155

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.74/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$269.04

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra

Buy for CA$269.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

105

68%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

396

16%

Multi-Core

679

6%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

vs
Intel Celeron G540 Logo

Celeron G540

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateSep 4th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCeleron
Alder LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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CA$279

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CA$439

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CA$349

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CA$377

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CA$193.18

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CA$398.28

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CA$269.04

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Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$249

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

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Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
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Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540
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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$279

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540
vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K
Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
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Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
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Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$288.46

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540
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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

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Ryzen 5 3600

CA$167.61

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400
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Celeron G540
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Core i5-13600K

CA$369.99

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K
Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540
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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

CA$419

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$189.99

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

CA$349

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.18

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$398.28

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$249

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$279

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

CA$109

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

CA$167.61

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

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