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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 8% better in Dishonored 2 than Celeron G540 - 274 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 24 vs 2 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€408.05
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
Very High
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
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
99 FPS
€13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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183 FPS
€9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,707.91
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234 FPS
€10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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183 FPS
€26.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,886.7
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274 FPS
€12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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147 FPS
€11.76/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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99 FPS
€14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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137 FPS
€11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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169 FPS
€12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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54 FPS
€23.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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