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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 3714 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $19.25 vs $152.73
- Up to 82% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12600KF - $0.03 vs $0.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 34% better in Valorant than Celeron G540 - 911 vs 679 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
679
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.03/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 i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
911
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
17%
Price, $
$152.73
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i5-12600KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
805 FPS
$1.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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840 FPS
$1.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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608 FPS
$2.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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698 FPS
$1.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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