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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 3481 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $19.25 vs $115.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-11400F - $0.18 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 36% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G540 - 143 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 12 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
105
73%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
22%
Price, $
$115.99
16%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i5-11400F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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87 FPS
$10.92/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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78 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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71 FPS
$6.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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89 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$929
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89 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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78 FPS
$10.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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64 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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87 FPS
$10.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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84 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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