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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 1918 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $19.59 vs $385.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-7940X - $0.18 vs $3.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 20% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Celeron G550 - 127 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 28 vs 2 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
106
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155
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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 2 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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