Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3240 outperforms Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3240 is 94 days newer than Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Celeron G550 - 177 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Celeron G550 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 4 vs 2 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Celeron |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
