Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 509 days older than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $19.59 vs $79.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Tanks than Celeron G550 - 510 vs 502 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 8 vs 2 threads
World of Tanks
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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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 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |