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In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 1851 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $49.0 vs $482.84
- Up to 90% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-7800X - $0.35 vs $3.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Celeron G550 - 144 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 12 vs 2 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.35/FPS
10%
Price, $
$482.84
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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