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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 3161 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $19.25 vs $235.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-10700K - $0.17 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Elden Ring than Celeron G540 - 125 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
110
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/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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Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i7-10700K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
61 FPS
$37.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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82 FPS
$20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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62 FPS
$22.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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102 FPS
$34.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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96 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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96 FPS
$25.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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82 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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102 FPS
$26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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