Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400T 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 i5-8400T is 2131 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-8400T - $19.59 vs $139.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-8400T - $0.13 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Performs up to 8% better in No Man's Sky than Celeron G550 - 169 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Celeron G550 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 6 vs 2 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
156
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.59
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400T |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 6 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 17.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |