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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3481 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $19.25 vs $265.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-11900K - $0.18 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 40% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Celeron G540 - 150 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
107
71%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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 Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G540 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G540 or Core i9-11900K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
62 FPS
$34.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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62 FPS
$30.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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68 FPS
$29.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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104 FPS
$20.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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62 FPS
$33.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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62 FPS
$27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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53 FPS
$34.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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92 FPS
$39.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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92 FPS
$36.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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53 FPS
$34.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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