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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3714 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 50% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G540 - 157 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $19.25 vs $221.76
- Up to 87% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700KF - $0.18 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
12%
Price, $
$221.76
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
105
66%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Celeron G540
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
144 FPS
$12.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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126 FPS
$17.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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122 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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103 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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103 FPS
$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,751.47
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147 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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126 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.97
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126 FPS
$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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144 FPS
$12.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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135 FPS
$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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