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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $49.0 vs $152.66
- Up to 60% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-12600KF - $0.34 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Saints Row than Celeron G550 - 179 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 16 vs 2 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
40%
Price, $
$152.66
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G550 or Core i5-12600KF
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
130 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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86 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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