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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 4426 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 60% better in Dota 2 than Celeron G540 - 263 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $19.25 vs $235.6
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-14600K - $0.12 vs $0.9 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
263
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
13.333333333333334%
Price, $
$235.6
8%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
164
62.3574144486692%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/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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Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
14.112615823235922%
Multi-Core
679
4.220799403244857%
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | 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 |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | 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 i5-14600K or Celeron G540
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
205 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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