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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3210 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $49.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-11900K - $0.19 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Dishonored 2 than Celeron G550 - 273 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 16 vs 2 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G550 or Core i9-11900K
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
98 FPS
$21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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98 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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113 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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189 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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98 FPS
$21.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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98 FPS
$17.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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76 FPS
$24.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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166 FPS
$21.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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166 FPS
$20.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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76 FPS
$24.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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