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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Celeron G540 - 146 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $19.25 vs $129.99
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
23.130841121495326%
Multi-Core
679
10.497835497835498%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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