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Core i7-11700K vs Celeron G550

Core i7-11700K vs Celeron G550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 186.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for 39.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 186.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

vs

Intel Celeron G550

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for 39.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 3210 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Celeron G550 - 327 vs 295 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Celeron G550

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $35.83 vs $168.17
  • Up to 77% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-11700K - $0.13 vs $0.57 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

327

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

22%

Price, €

€186.67

21%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 186.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


FPS

295

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.13/FPS

100%

Price, €

€39.77

100%

Value Winner

Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550

Buy for 39.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

100%

Multi-Core

9806

100%

Intel Celeron G550 Logo
Celeron G550

Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012


Single-Core

385

17%

Multi-Core

629

6%

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo

Intel Core i7-11700K

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Intel Celeron G550 Logo

Intel Celeron G550

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJun 1st, 2012
Core i7CollectionCeleron
Rocket LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier26.0x
UHD Graphics 750Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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