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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 is 94 days newer than the more expensive Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Celeron G550 - 157 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Celeron G550 - $41.0 vs $49.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Celeron G550 - $0.26 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Celeron G550 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 4 vs 2 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz 3.40GHz 3M SR0RH Socket 1155 Ivy Bridge CPU Processor
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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
Ultra
Core i3-3240
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Celeron |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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