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Celeron G540 vs Core i7-2700K

Celeron G540 vs Core i7-2700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2249 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2249 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2249 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2249 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Availability

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 50 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $19.25 vs $89.0
Up to 78% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-2700K - $0.17 vs $0.76 per FPS
Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Celeron G540 - 117 vs 116 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of ARK: Survival Evolved.

ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

116

99%

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

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2249 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

FPS

117

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.76/FPS

22%

Price, $

$89

21%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2249 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

105

FPS

112

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

228

FPS

263

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

45

FPS

79

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

212

FPS

215

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

679

FPS

702

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

59%

Multi-Core

679

29%

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Single-Core

664

100%

Multi-Core

2264

100%

Intel Celeron G540	vs	Intel Core i7-2700K
Sep 4th, 2011	Release Date	Oct 24th, 2011
Celeron	Collection	Core i7
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	8
2.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
65 W	TDP	95 W
32 nm	Process Size	32 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 3000
No	Overclockable	Yes

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