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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3504 days newer than Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 39% better in World of Warcraft than Celeron G550 - 212 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 12 vs 2 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G550 or Core i5-12500
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
163 FPS
CA$10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
CA$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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