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Celeron G540 vs Core i5-12600KF

Celeron G540 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 189.99 on Amazon

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Updated 13741 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 189.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13741 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3714 days newer than Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

  • 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

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 21% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Celeron G540 - 185 vs 153 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

153

82%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

185

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.03/FPS

100%

Price, €

€189.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 189.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13741 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Celeron G540 Logo
Celeron G540

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

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 i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Celeron G540 Logo

Intel Celeron G540

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Sep 4th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
CeleronCollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
2Threads
16
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i5-12600KF

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+

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