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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 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
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Celeron G540 - 166 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Celeron G540 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
47 FPS
€25.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
€19.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
€17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€28.1/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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