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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 4426 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $19.25 vs $294.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-14600KF - $0.43 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 296% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Celeron G540 - 178 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 20 vs 2 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
25%
Price, $
$294.99
6%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 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 i5-14600KF
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
77 FPS
$16.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
$24.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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110 FPS
$19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$17.62/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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