Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 2967 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $19.25 vs $615.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-10900X - $0.03 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Minecraft than Celeron G540 - 724 vs 595 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 20 vs 2 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
595
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.25
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 20 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |