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In short — Core i7-5960X 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 i7-5960X is 1093 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $19.25 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 169% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Celeron G540 - 97 vs 36 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
31.083202511773937%
Multi-Core
679
9.189335498714305%
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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