Buy on Amazon
$49
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-3220 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 i3-3220 is 94 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i3-3220 - $49.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-3220 - $0.32 vs $0.5 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Celeron G550 - 157 vs 151 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
Buy for $49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15269 minutes ago
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
Buy for $79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15270 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
