Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 1731 days newer than Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Celeron G540 - 344 vs 316 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 12 vs 2 threads
Overwatch 2
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TOP 5 Games
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
