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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 970 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Celeron G540 - 161 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $19.25 vs $145.0
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Halo Infinite
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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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
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
28.550829127613554%
Multi-Core
679
15.452890304961311%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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