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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $19.59 vs $411.33
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 251% better in Diablo IV than Celeron G550 - 305 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 24 vs 2 threads
Diablo IV
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
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
385
15.163450177235132%
Multi-Core
629
4.528437724982001%
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G550 or Core i9-12900F
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
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103 FPS
$13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379.99
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103 FPS
$14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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103 FPS
$13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,371.02
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103 FPS
$12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
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103 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,286.01
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103 FPS
$16.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,679
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103 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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103 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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