Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2550K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-2550K is 671 days older than the cheaper Celeron G1820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2550K
- Performs up to 3% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Celeron G1820 - 119 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1820 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1820
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-2550K - $41.21 vs $72.39
- Up to 43% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-2550K - $0.39 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 53 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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Desktop • Dec 1st, 2013
FPS
116
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€45.74
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Desktop • Dec 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Celeron G1820 |
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Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Dec 1st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |