Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 50 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $14.07 vs $65.07
- Up to 71% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-2700K - $0.18 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Performs up to 31% better in Diablo IV than Celeron G540 - 115 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |