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Core i9-14900K vs Celeron G540

Core i9-14900K vs Celeron G540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 351.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for 13.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 351.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for 13.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 4426 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K

  • Performs up to 43% better in Alan Wake 2 than Celeron G540 - 140 vs 98 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 32 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

  • Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $12.11 vs $316.68
  • Up to 94% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-14900K - $0.14 vs $2.51 per FPS
This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

140

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.51/FPS

6%

Price, €

€351.52

3%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 351.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

98

70%

Value, €/FPS

€0.14/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

Buy for 13.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

396

13%

Multi-Core

679

3%

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateSep 4th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCeleron
Raptor LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores2
32
Threads2
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
6.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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