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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3714 days newer than Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in The Last of Us Part I than Celeron G540 - 147 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 24 vs 2 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€400.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i9-12900K
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
€28.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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87 FPS
€23.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,006.24
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117 FPS
€20.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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87 FPS
€56.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,886.7
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147 FPS
€22.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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69 FPS
€25.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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47 FPS
€31.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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64 FPS
€25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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80 FPS
€26.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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87 FPS
€69.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€6,028.18
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