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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Control than Celeron G550 - 207 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $35.83 vs $392.64
- Up to 91% better value when playing Control than Core i9-12900K - $0.2 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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