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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3443 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $19.59 vs $155.86
- 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 34% better in Alan Wake 2 than Celeron G550 - 130 vs 97 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 16 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155
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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
High
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
385
15.574433656957929%
Multi-Core
629
5.2259887005649714%
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
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
45 FPS
$24.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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99 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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