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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF 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 i5-13600KF is 4041 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $19.25 vs $242.17
- Up to 86% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-13600KF - $0.16 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 70% better in Far Cry 3 than Celeron G540 - 206 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 20 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
121
58%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/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 i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
13%
Price, $
$242.17
7%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i5-13600KF
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
163 FPS
$7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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163 FPS
$13.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
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177 FPS
$7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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167 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,413.94
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193 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,285
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163 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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173 FPS
$7.92/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,369.99
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173 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,709.99
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