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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2040 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $35.83 vs $146.23
- Up to 71% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-8700 - $0.27 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 18% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Celeron G550 - 177 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 12 vs 2 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
150
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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