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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 Ryzen 9 5900X is 3350 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 26% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Celeron G540 - 156 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $12.11 vs $219.35
- Up to 93% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.11 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
124
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€13.44
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
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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