Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 699 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $19.59 vs $104.0
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Celeron G550 - 290 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 8 vs 2 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
385
31.53153153153153%
Multi-Core
629
16.329179646936655%
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |