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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $19.25 vs $126.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield 1 than Celeron G540 - 246 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 6 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
23.130841121495326%
Multi-Core
679
10.497835497835498%
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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