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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 3481 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $19.25 vs $258.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-11700K - $0.22 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 210% better in Diablo IV than Celeron G540 - 273 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads
Diablo IV
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™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i7-11700K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
152 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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150 FPS
$19.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$35.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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