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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2683 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $19.25 vs $218.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700KF - $0.08 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Apex Legends than Celeron G540 - 283 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
254
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/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 BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i7-9700KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
124 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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181 FPS
$6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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