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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120T 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 i3-2120T is 271 days older than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Celeron G550 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-2120T - $49.0 vs $60.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Control than Core i3-2120T - $0.25 vs $0.3 per FPS
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1920 x 1080
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Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Celeron |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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