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Celeron G540 vs Core i7-12700K

Celeron G540 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP $409

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3714 days newer than Celeron G540.

Advantages of Celeron G540

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Celeron G540 - 166 vs 148 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 20 vs 2 threads
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

148

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

166

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€260

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

396

16%

Multi-Core

679

5%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Celeron G540 Logo

Celeron G540

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Sep 4th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
CeleronCollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
2Threads
20
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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