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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 3714 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 33% better in Alan Wake 2 than Celeron G540 - 130 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $12.11 vs $107.48
- Up to 85% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12600KF - $0.14 vs $0.92 per FPS
- 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
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
15%
Price, €
€119.3
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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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
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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