Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690K 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 i5-4690K is 1002 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-4690K - $19.25 vs $53.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-4690K - $0.17 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Performs up to 5% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Celeron G540 - 122 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 4 vs 2 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
116
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.25
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |