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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 4041 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 24% better in Elden Ring than Celeron G540 - 136 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $19.25 vs $259.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-13600K - $0.17 vs $1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
110
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Celeron G540
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
130 FPS
$20.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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127 FPS
$20.47/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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