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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $49.0 vs $121.98
- Up to 54% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-12100 - $0.26 vs $0.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 15% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Celeron G550 - 217 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Celeron G550 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 8 vs 2 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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1920 x 1080
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Extreme
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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