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In short — Celeron G540 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Celeron G540 is 238 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $19.25 vs $269.99
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads
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Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
61.30030959752322%
Multi-Core
679
35.346173867777196%
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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