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Core i9-7900X vs Celeron G540

Core i9-7900X vs Celeron G540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 263.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76375 minutes ago

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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 15.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76373 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 263.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76375 minutes ago

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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 15.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76373 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 2122 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X

  • Performs up to 12% better in Saints Row than Celeron G540 - 162 vs 145 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 20 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

  • Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $14.07 vs $237.63
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Saints Row.
Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

162

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€263.77

5%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 263.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76375 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

145

89.50617283950618%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€15.62

100%

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

Buy for 15.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76373 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

100%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

396

27.848101265822784%

Multi-Core

679

7.732604486960483%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo

Intel Core i9-7900X

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Intel Celeron G540 Logo

Intel Celeron G540

Jun 26th, 2017
Release DateSep 4th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCeleron
Skylake-E/EPCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
20
Threads2
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
33.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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