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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3550 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G3900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G3900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3550 is 1220 days older than the cheaper Celeron G3900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Performs up to 0% better in Battlefield 1 than Celeron G3900 - 232 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G3900 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G3900
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $29.18 vs $244.95
- Up to 88% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-3550 - $0.14 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 51 vs 77 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
231
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.39
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G3900 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor SR2HV LGA 1151 (CM8066201928610)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Celeron G3900
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | Intel Celeron G3900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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