i7-11700F vs Celeron G540

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G540
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74
Core i7-11700F
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
13.21
+1685%

Core i7-11700F outperforms Celeron G540 by a whopping 1685% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G540 and Core i7-11700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2675572
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.0819.22
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$158no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G540 and Core i7-11700F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G540 and Core i7-11700F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA11551200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G540 and Core i7-11700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron G540 and Core i7-11700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G540 and Core i7-11700F are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G540 and Core i7-11700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/s50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G540 and Core i7-11700F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G540 and Core i7-11700F.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron G540 0.74
i7-11700F 13.21
+1685%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron G540 1182
i7-11700F 20980
+1675%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron G540 397
i7-11700F 2132
+437%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron G540 683
i7-11700F 8685
+1172%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 13.21
Recency 4 September 2011 16 March 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm

i7-11700F has a 1685.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-11700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G540 in performance tests.


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