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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 4041 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $19.25 vs $471.87
- Up to 90% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.08 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 155% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Celeron G540 - 582 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 32 vs 2 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
228
39%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Ryzen 9 7950X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
582 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,299.99
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461 FPS
$3.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,688.99
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389 FPS
$5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,219.99
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582 FPS
$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,399.99
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389 FPS
$5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
In Stock
461 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,526.44
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532 FPS
$5.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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582 FPS
$6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,799.99
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389 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
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461 FPS
$5.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
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