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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3525 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 54% better in Rust than Celeron G550 - 233 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Celeron G550 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $49.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 22% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-12100F - $0.32 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
78%
Price, $
$94.98
51%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Celeron G550
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
75 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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46 FPS
$19.8/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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