Buy on Amazon
$19.59
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 509 days older than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $19.59 vs $44.99
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Celeron G550 - 125 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 8 vs 2 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155
Buy for $19.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 106 minutes ago
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
Buy for $44.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 106 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
385
62.908496732026144%
Multi-Core
629
30.62317429406037%
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G550 or Core i7-2600
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
7 FPS
$128.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$900
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
