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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3443 days newer than Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 31% better in No Man's Sky than Celeron G550 - 204 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Celeron G550
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
171 FPS
CA$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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204 FPS
CA$33.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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170 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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145 FPS
CA$21.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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180 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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156 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
149 FPS
CA$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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119 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
119 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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119 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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119 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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100 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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119 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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