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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $19.25 vs $768.88
- Up to 97% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-9800X - $0.13 vs $4.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Celeron G540 - 174 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
150
86.20689655172413%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/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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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.42/FPS
2.9411764705882355%
Price, $
$768.88
2%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
28.947368421052634%
Multi-Core
679
9.234326125390997%
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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