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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Celeron G540 - 89 vs 76 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $14.07 vs $193.04
- Up to 91% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-9700K - $0.21 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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