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In short — Core i7-5960X 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 i7-5960X is 1093 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 18% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Celeron G540 - 105 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $19.25 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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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 i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
31.083202511773937%
Multi-Core
679
9.189335498714305%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
| Haswell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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