Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 12% better in Saints Row than Celeron G550 - 162 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $35.83 vs $138.16
- Up to 72% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-8600 - $0.27 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €153.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
145
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.77
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €39.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
No | Overclockable | No |