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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 3866 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield 1 than Celeron G540 - 260 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G540 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $19.25 vs $315.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-12900KS - $0.08 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
6.6115702479338845%
Price, $
$315
6%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Updated 317 minutes ago
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
228
87.6923076923077%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/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 317 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G540
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
396
14.710252600297178%
Multi-Core
679
4.1854157677371635%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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