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Core i7-2700K vs Celeron G540

Core i7-2700K vs Celeron G540: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G540

2.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Availability

Intel Celeron G540 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.5 GHz 2M 65W LGA1155

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2700K 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 i7-2700K is 50 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

Performs up to 9% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Celeron G540 - 63 vs 58 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G540

Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $19.25 vs $89.0
Up to 77% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-2700K - $0.33 vs $1.41 per FPS
Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts

This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

FPS

63

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.41/FPS

23%

Price, $

$89

21%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K

Buy for $89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

58

92%

Value, $/FPS

$0.33/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

Buy for $19.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

679

FPS

702

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

105

FPS

112

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

45

FPS

79

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

164

FPS

175

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

254

FPS

262

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Single-Core

664

100%

Multi-Core

2264

100%

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

396

59%

Multi-Core

679

29%

Intel Core i7-2700K	vs	Intel Celeron G540
Oct 24th, 2011	Release Date	Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7	Collection	Celeron
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	2
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
95 W	TDP	65 W
32 nm	Process Size	32 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
Intel HD 3000	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes	Overclockable	No

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