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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3350 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $19.25 vs $315.75
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 3 than Celeron G540 - 214 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 32 vs 2 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Celeron | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Ryzen 9 5950X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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118 FPS
$8.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$989.99
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125 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,519.99
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200 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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137 FPS
$8.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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174 FPS
$14.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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145 FPS
$19.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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214 FPS
$23.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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67 FPS
$38.06/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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105 FPS
$20.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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