Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1610 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1610 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 218 days older than the cheaper Celeron G1610.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 26% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Celeron G1610 - 58 vs 46 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1610 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1610
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $27.05 vs $244.95
- Up to 86% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-3550 - $0.65 vs $4.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 55 vs 77 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
FPS
46
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€30.03
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Celeron G1610 |
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Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |