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In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1918 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $49.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 83% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7960X - $0.47 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 23% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Celeron G550 - 129 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 32 vs 2 threads
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Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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