Buy on Amazon
$19.25
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 Core i5-10600K is 3161 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $19.25 vs $143.7
- Up to 84% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-10600K - $0.09 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 15% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Celeron G540 - 256 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 12 vs 2 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
222
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/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
Buy for $19.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2606 minutes ago
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
16%
Price, $
$143.7
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $143.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2607 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i5-10600K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
114 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$899
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
