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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 4041 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $19.25 vs $268.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-13600K - $0.13 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 67% better in Rust than Celeron G540 - 254 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 20 vs 2 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
152
59%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/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 i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
254
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
12%
Price, $
$268.99
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 8044 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i5-13600K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
209 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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154 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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199 FPS
$13.07/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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